NEET Solved Paper 2014 Question 78
Question: Select the correct option. [AIPMT 2014]
Options:
A) Direction of RNA synthesis- 5’-3’, Direction of reading of the template DNA strand- 3’-5'
B) Direction of RNA synthesis- 3’-5’, Direction of reading of the template DNA strand- 5’-3'
C) Direction of RNA synthesis- 5’-3’, Direction of reading of the template DNA strand- 5’-3'
D) Direction of RNA synthesis- 3’-5’, Direction of reading of the template DNA strand- 3’-5'
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- RNA polymers catalyse polymerisation only in one direction, that 5’-3’ and the strand that has the polarity 3’- 5’ act as a template.
