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Biology
DNA replication generally proceeds in a:
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Q. DNA replication generally proceeds in a:
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A
$5 \to 3$ direction
B
$3 \to 5 $ direction
C
$3 \to 3$ direction
D
$5 \to 5$ direction
Solution:
DNA synthesis or replication always proceeds in $C _{5} \rightarrow C _{3}$ direction. Both the strands replicate by the addition of nucleotide monomer in $C _{5} \rightarrow C _{3}$ direction.