Select the correct option: Direction of RNA synthesis | Direction of reading of the template DNA strand
5' - 3' | 3' - 5'
3' - 5' | 5' - 3'
5' - 3' | 5' - 3'
3' - 5' | 3' - 5'
the DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyses polymerisation in only one direction, that is, 5'→3'. Consequently, the strand that has the polarity 3'→5' acts as a template (template strand) so that the complementary RNA can be synthesized in the 5'→3' direction .
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