RNA polymerase moves in which direction along the DNA?
A. 5' to 3' along the double-stranded DNA
B. 3' to 5' along the nontemplate strand
C. 5' to 3' along the template strand
D. 5' to 3' along whichever strand it's on
E. 3' to 5' along the template strand
Ans: E. 3' to 5' along the template strand
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