NEET2016ZoologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceActual
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on one strand of the DNA, which is called the:
Options
- ATemplate strand
- BCoding strand
- CAlpha strand
- DAntistrand
Correct answer
A. Template strand
Step-by-step solution
The DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyses the polymerisation in only one direction that is 5' → 3' DNA. RNA polymerase moves from the 3′ end of the template strand, creating an RNA strand that grows in a 5′ → 3′ direction.