Which of the Following Statements About RNA Polymerase Is NOT

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about RNA polymerase is NOT true?

• A) RNA polymerase adds a ribonucleotide to the 3ʹ end of a growing RNA molecule.
• B) RNA polymerase binds to a promoter to initiate transcription.
• C) During transcription of a gene, RNA polymerase reads only one strand of DNA.
• D) RNA polymerase reads a template strand of DNA 5ʹ to 3ʹ.
• E) RNA polymerase has many subunits.

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