The Following Diagram Represents the Transcription Unit and Corresponding RNA

question 52

Multiple Choice

The following diagram represents the transcription unit and corresponding RNA transcripts as "Christmas-tree-like" structures captured in the electron micrograph.
- Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes the reason as to why the transcription unit looks like a "Christmas tree" with different length of tree branches along the DNA "tree trunk"?

• A) Depending on where the transcription begins on the DNA template, different lengths of transcripts get generated.
• B) Each position on the DNA dictates the specific length of the RNA transcript generated from that particular position.
• C) The transcript randomly grows from the DNA without any particular reason.
• D) A single DNA can be transcribed many times continuously, and the RNA transcript gets longer as the transcription apparatus moves down the DNA.
• E) There is no known reason for the transcription unit to assume the "Christmas-tree-like" shape.

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