Transcription Is Similar to DNA Replication in That

question 47

Multiple Choice

Transcription is similar to DNA replication in that

• A)an RNA transcript is synthesized discontinuously and the pieces are then joined together.
• B)it uses the same enzyme as that used to synthesize RNA primers during DNA replication.
• C)the newly synthesized RNA remains paired to the template DNA.
• D)nucleotide polymerization occurs only in the 5′-to-3′ direction.

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