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NEET 2014
Exam
NEET
Year
2014
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance

NEET 2014 · Zoology · Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Select the correct option:

Select the correct option:

Options

  1. A
    Direction of RNA synthesis Direction of reading of the template DNA strand
    5'-3' 3'-5'
  2. B
    Direction of RNA synthesis Direction of reading of the template DNA strand
    3'-5' 5'-3'
  3. C
    Direction of RNA synthesis Direction of reading of the template DNA strand
    5'-3' 5'-3'
  4. D
    Direction of RNA synthesis Direction of reading of the template DNA strand
    3'-5' 3'-5'

Correct answer

A.

Direction of RNA synthesis Direction of reading of the template DNA strand
5'-3' 3'-5'

Step-by-step solution

The RNA polymerase enzyme proceeds to synthesize RNA in 5I to 3I direction and the template DNA shows the opposite polarity of 3I to 5I direction.
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