In DNA replication nucleotides are always added in the 5' to 3' direction.

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DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides in the 5' to 3' direction due to the chemical structure of the DNA molecule. This means that the leading strand of DNA is synthesized continuously in the 5' to 3' direction, while the lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously in the opposite direction, resulting in Okazaki fragments that are later joined together by DNA ligase.

In DNA Replication Nucleotides Are Always Added in the 5