Q. Select the correct option : (Direction of RNA synthesis ; Direction of reading of the template DNA strand)
A) RNA synthesis 5' – 3' ; template read 3' – 5'
B) RNA synthesis 3' – 5' ; template read 5' – 3'
C) RNA synthesis 5' – 3' ; template read 5' – 3'
D) RNA synthesis 3' – 5' ; template read 3' – 5'
Explanation
[Solution] RNA polymerase synthesises RNA 5'→3' while reading the template 3'→5'. Answer (1).
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