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Question : The enzymeDNAdependent RNA polymerase catalysesthe polymerisation reaction in ________ direction .

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only `5' to 3'`
only `3' to 5'`
Both (a) and (b)
None of these

Solution :(a) : The two STRANDS have OPPOSITE polarity and the DNA-dependent RNA polymerase ALSO catalyse the polymerisation in only one DIRECTION, that is , `5' rarr 3'` the strand that has the sequence same as RNA (except thymineat the place of uracil ) is displaced during transcription. This strand (which does not code for ANYTHING ) is referred to as coding strand.


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