Nucleotides in the "Plus" Direction are Said to Lie ____

Question

Nucleotides in the "plus" direction are said to lie ____ the transcription start site.
A) downstrand of
B) upstream of
C) downstream of
D) upstrand of
E) positive to

Accepted Answer

Nucleotides in the "plus" direction are said to lie downstream of the transcription start site, indicating their position in the direction of transcription.