Select the correct option.Direction of Direction of reading of $RNA$ synthesis the template $DNA$ strand

Direction of $RNA$ synthesis Direction of reading of the template $DNA$
$(a)$ $5'-3'$ $3'-5'$
$(b)$ $3'-5'$ $5'-3'$
$(c)$ $5'-3'$ $5'-3'$
$(d)$ $3'-5'$ $3'-5'$

 

NEET 2014, Medium
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(a) : RNA polymerase initiates and extends the $RNA$ (chain elongation) and functions always in $5'$ to $3'$ direction. The structural component of $DNA$ has $3'$ to $5'$ polarity. It is also called template $DNA$ strand or antisense $(-)$ strand.
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