Which of the Following Statements About E $\sigma$ Subunit,core Polymerase Has Little Specificity for Where Initiation Begins

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about E.coli RNA polymerase (core enzyme) is false?

• A)In the absence of the \(\sigma\)subunit,core polymerase has little specificity for where initiation begins.
• B)The core enzyme contains several different subunits.
• C)The core enzyme has no polymerizing activity until the \(\sigma\) subunit is bound.
• D)The RNA chain grows in a 5' \(\rightarrow\) 3' direction.
• E)The RNA product is complementary to the DNA template.

---

Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A series of values, generated from sample-derived statistics, intended to contain the value of an undefined population parameter.

Gasoline Mileage

A measure of how many miles a vehicle can travel on a gallon of gasoline.

Mean Mileage

The average distance a vehicle can travel per unit of fuel.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean.