Given below are two statements :

Statement $I:$

DNA polymerases catalyse polymerisation only in one direction, that is $5^{\prime} \rightarrow 3^{\prime}$

Statement $II:$

During replication of $DNA$, on one strand the replication is continuous while on other strand it is discontinuous.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  • [NEET 2022]
  • A

    Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are correct

  • B

    Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are incorrect

  • C

    Statement $I$ is correct but Statement $II$ is incorrect

  • D

    Statement $I$ is incorrect but Statement $II$ is correct

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