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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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DNA synthesis occurs strictly in which direction?
Options
A 3' to 5'
B 5' to 3'
Correct Answer
C N-terminus to C-terminus
D Random direction
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

DNA polymerases add nucleotides exclusively to the 3'-OH end, synthesizing 5' to 3'.

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Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 2389 of 2556
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