When DNA replication proceeds along a template, which of the following best describes the directionality of synthesis?

A. in the 3'-to-5' direction
B. in both the 3'-to-5' and the 5'-to-3' directions
C. in the 5'-to-3' direction
D. from the centromere to the telomeres
E. from telomere to telomere


Ans: C. in the 5'-to-3' direction

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