What is the difference between the leading strand and the lagging strand in DNA replication? A) Leading strand synthesis is dispersive, and lagging strand synthesis is semi-conservative. B) The leading strand requires thymine while the lagging strand requires uracil. C) The leading strand requires a primer, whereas the lagging strand does not. D) The leading strand is synthesized continuously in the 5'+3' direction, while the lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously in the 5'3' direction.