NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
Select the correct option ;
- ADirection of RNA synthesis 3’−5’, Direction of reading of the template DNA strand 5’−3’
- BDirection of RNA synthesis 5’−3’, Direction of reading of the template DNA strand 5’−3’
- CDirection of RNA synthesis 5’−3’, Direction of reading of the template DNA strand 3’−5’
- DDirection of RNA synthesis 3’−5’, Direction of reading of the template DNA strand 3’−5’
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Correct answer: C
RNA polymerase initiates and extends the RNA (chain elongation) and functions always in 5' to 3' direction. The structural component of DNA has 3' to 5' polarity. It is also called template DNA strand or antisense (–) strand.
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