What Is the Significance of the Open Complex When the RNA

question 53

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the open complex when the RNA Polymerase binds the DNA?

• A) The growing RNA molecule can now fit inside the active site of the RNA Polymerase.
• B) It permits transcription factors to bind to the RNA Polymerase.
• C) It assists with propagation of the RNA Polymerase along the DNA helix.
• D) The RNA Polymerase binds the single- stranded coding strand in its active site.
• E) The RNA Polymerase binds the single- stranded template strand in its active site.

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