Genes Are Really Just Segments of DNA in Patterns of A's,T's,G's,and

question 4

Multiple Choice

Genes are really just segments of DNA in patterns of A's,T's,G's,and C's.How does an RNA polymerase "know" where to start transcribing at the beginning of a particular gene?

• A)The polymerase finds the end of the previous gene and copies past that point.
• B)The polymerase starts transcribing anywhere because the beginning point only counts during translation.
• C)It looks for a specific promoter region that marks the beginning of a gene.
• D)RNA polymerase does not know so it has to rely on the ribosome to help it start at the correct place.

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