Use This Representation to Answer the Following Question

question 41

Multiple Choice

Use this representation to answer the following question.
DNA template strand 5' ________ 3'
DNA nontemplate strand 3' ________ 5'
Given the locally unwound double strand above, in which direction does the RNA polymerase move while transcribing DNA?

• A) 3' → 5' along the template DNA strand
• B) 5' → 3' along the template DNA strand
• C) 3' → 5' along the nontemplate DNA strand
• D) 5' → 3' along the nontemplate DNA strand
• E) 5' → 3' along the double-stranded DNA

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