Answer to Question #93264 in Genetics for Nour fahes

Question

1 What is the direction of the leading strand in replication? 5'-->3' or 3'-->5'
2 What is the direction of replication on it?

Answer 1

1. The direction of the leading strand in replication is 5' -->3' as DNA polymerases can attach nucleotides only in this direction.

2. The direction of replication is always 5' -->3'.