The correct answer is:
C) DNA polymerase can work continuously on the leading strand but works discontinuously on the lagging strand, creating Okazaki fragments.
Explanation: DNA polymerase synthesizes new DNA strands in the 5′ to 3′ direction. On the leading strand, which is oriented in the 3′ to 5′ direction relative to the replication fork, DNA polymerase can synthesize continuously as the fork opens. In contrast, the lagging strand is oriented in the opposite direction (5′ to 3′ relative to the fork) and is synthesized discontinuously in short segments called Okazaki fragments. These fragments are later joined together by the enzyme DNA ligase.