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During the replication of DNA, DNA polymerase has to synthesize the daughter strand in the 5' to 3' direction because DNA polymerase can only joi
nucleotides to the 3' end of the growing new strand.
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Final answer:

DNA polymerase synthesizes the daughter strand in the 5' to 3' direction during DNA replication due to its ability to add nucleotides to the 3' end, following the rules of complementary base pairing and DNA structure.


Explanation:

True. DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides to the 3' end of the growing new strand, making it necessary to synthesize the daughter strand in the 5' to 3' direction during DNA replication. This is because DNA replication follows the rules of complementary base pairing and the structural orientation of the DNA double helix.


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