Multiple choice

Transcription occurs along a __template forming an mRNA in the __ direction

  1. 5' to 3'; 5' to 3'

  2. 5' to 3'; 3' to 5'

  3. 3' to 5'; 5' to 3'

  4. 3' to 5'; 3' to 5'
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Explanation

During transcription, RNA polymerase reads the template DNA strand in the 3' to 5' direction to synthesize a complementary mRNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction.

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