In Transcription, the Energy to Attach Each Successive Ribonucleotide to the Growing

question 17

Multiple Choice

In transcription, the energy to attach each successive ribonucleotide to the growing RNA chain comes from:

• A)the RNA polymerase itself.
• B)cleavage of the high-energy phosphate bonds of the incoming nucleotide.
• C)cleavage of the high-energy phosphate bonds of the growing transcript.
• D)cleavage of the 2' hydroxyl group on the ribose of the incoming nucleotide.

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