By convention, the sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is always written in which direction?
A) 3' - 5'
B) amino to carboxyl
C) 5' - 3'
D) carboxyl to amino

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The sequence of bases in a nucleic acid is always written from the 5' to 3' direction, which refers to the orientation of the sugar-phosphate backbone of the nucleic acid molecule. This convention is used to describe the genetic code in DNA and RNA, as well as the order of amino acids in a protein, which is determined by the sequence of nucleotide triplets (codons) in the mRNA molecule.

By Convention, the Sequence of Bases in a Nucleic Acid