How Does a Molecule of RNA Polymerase "Know" Which of the Two

question 24

Multiple Choice

How does a molecule of RNA polymerase "know" which of the two strands of DNA it should use as a template strand?

• A) RNA polymerase recognizes the start codon.
• B) RNA polymerase binds to the promoter in a specific orientation that determines which DNA strand it will be able to "read."
• C) The ribosome binds to the promoter in a specific orientation that determines which DNA strand it will be able to "read."
• D) RNA polymerase binds randomly to one strand or the other, so that roughly half of its attachments to DNA result in the production of the correct mRNA.

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