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26 February, 22:15

In which direction does DNA replication take place?

5'-3'

3'-5'

5'

3'

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  1. 26 February, 22:34
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    In the 5'-3' direction

    Explanation:

    DNA is made up of nucleotides which are derived from phosphate, nucleobase and a deoxyribose, which is a sugar molecule. Addition of a new nucleotide requires a free hydroxyl group (-OH) of the sugar molecule. This is usually at 3' end of the DNA strand. Thus, the DNA polymerase reads the strand from the 5'-3' end adding a new nucleotide at the 3' end.
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