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  4. The direction of DNA replication is from:

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Q. The direction of DNA replication is from:

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Solution:

The synthesis of new DNA strand takes place by addition of DNA nucleotides to 3?OH group of the last nucleotide of the growing strand. Thus, the synthesis takes place in 5 $ \to $ 3 direction.