Replication and transcription are similar processes in machanistic terms bacause both
Use RNA primers for initiation
Use deoxyribonucleotides as precursors
Are semi conserved events
Involve phosphodiester bond formation with elongation occurring in the 5' - 3' direction
In both replication & transcription processes, the elongation occurs by the formation of phosphodiester bond in 5' → 3' direction.