mRNA is synthesised on DNA template in which direction:
A
5′→3′
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B
3′→5′
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C
Both
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D
Any
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Solution
The correct option is B3′→5′ RNA polymerase is responsible for the synthesis of mRNA from the DNA template. While the DNA template runs in the direction 3' → 5', the newly synthesised mRNA strand is in 5' → 3'.