Only the lagging strand produces okazaki fragments, why?

Both strands produce Okazaki fragments. It's a misconception to think only the lagging strand does. What ever is happening on one strand, it's happening on the other, just in the opposite direction.

As far as i know, only the lagging strand forms okazaki fragments. this is bcz the nucleotides forming the strands are always synthesized from the 5' end to the 3' end of the molecule. thus, during elongation of the chain, one strand (the leading) is synthesized without interuuption since it starts from 5' and continues till it reaches the termination site, and the other strand (lagging), is synthesized in pieces whenever there is available area to form a primer at the 5' end. once the polymerization of the okazaki fragment reaches the 5' end of the previous okazaki fragment, it stops, and another fragment starts forming when there's enough space to prime . it's long but hopefully helpful

You are right, Ali, but like Duddy mentioned, the lagging strand is found on both strands of the DNA, at opposite ends of the fork. Remember, 5' to 3' runs in both directions.

5' to 3'
5-----------------------3
3-----------------------5
5' to 3'

the lagging strand produces the okazaki fragments, as the leading strand is replicated in a continuous fashion by DNA polymerase only

So, when we say "lagging" , or "leading" strand, we don't refer to the part of the DNA chain which is being synthesized on one end of the replication fork , but to the whole strand which results after ligation of fragments + the continuously forming chain??? plz reply

The leading and lagging strand is dependent on which end of the fork you're looking at.

Makes sense, thanks.