Eukaryotic chromosomes are ------- and are copied only in the ------- direction
Answer. Eukaryotic chromosomes are linear and copied in the 5'- 3' direction.
EXPLANATIONS:- Eukaryotic chromosomes are linear . They are made up of the DNA and histones protein wrapped in the form of the nucleosomes.
The process of the formation of the DNA copies on the DNA template is called as the DNA replication process.
The enzyme known as the DNA polymerase is responsible for the catalysing the DNA replication process. This enzyme always work in the 5' to 3' directions. So Chromosomes is always copied in 5' - 3' direction.
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