NEET 2016 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyses transcription on one strand of the DNA which is called the

  1. (A)template strand
  2. (B)coding strand
  3. (C)alpha strand
  4. (D)antistrand

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The RNA polymerase moves along the DNA template strand, synthesizing the RNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.5.3 Types of RNA and the process of Transcription

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