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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Question
CBSEENBI12047108

The direction of DNA replication is from :

  • amino acid end

  • 3' end towards 5' end

  • 5' end towards 3' end

  • amino terminus to carboxy terminus

Solution

C.

5' end towards 3' end

The synthesis of new DNA strand takes place by addition of DNA nucleotides to 3'- OH group of the last nucleotide. of the growing strand. Thus, the synthesis takes place in 5' ➔ 3' direction.