**Category:** Genetics  
**Subtype:** DNA Replication  
**Problem:** Identifying the correct statement about the DNA replication process.

**Summary:** The problem presents four statements regarding DNA replication, and the task is to determine which statement is accurate. The statements cover aspects such as the initiation points of DNA replication in prokaryotes, the independence of mitochondrial DNA replication, the role of DNA polymerase, and the synthesis direction of the new strand in relation to the template strand.