In Transcription, to Which End of the Elongating Strand Are

Question

In transcription, to which end of the elongating strand are nucleotides always added?
A) 3'
B) 5'
C) 3' in prokaryotes and 5' in eukaryotes
D) It depends on which RNA polymerase is being used.
E) It depends on which DNA strand is being used as the template.

Accepted Answer

Nucleotides are always added to the 3' end of the elongating RNA strand during transcription, regardless of the organism or the type of RNA polymerase.