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

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DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides to the 3' end of a growing DNA strand, necessitating synthesis in the 5' to 3' direction.

During the Replication of DNA,DNA Polymerase Has to Synthesize the Daughter