In which direction is mRNA synthesized by RNA polymerase? A) in the 3 ^' to 5 ^' direction B) with 5 ^' to 3 ^' phosphodiester linkages C) in the 5 ^' to 3 ^' direction D) It depends on whether the sense or antisense strand is transcribed.

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mRNA is synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction, which means that the nucleotides are added to the 3' end of the growing strand by RNA polymerase. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

In Which Direction Is MRNA Synthesized by RNA Polymerase