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  4. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on one strand of the DNA, which is called the:

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Q. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on one strand of the DNA, which is called the:

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The DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyses the polymerisation in only one direction that is $5^{\prime} \rightarrow 3^{\prime}$ DNA. RNA polymerase moves from the $3^{\prime}$ end of the template strand, creating an RNA strand that grows in $a 5^{\prime} \rightarrow 3^{\prime}$ direction.