Multiple Choice
RNA polymerase synthesizes the RNA transcript during which stage of transcription?
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10. Transcription
Overview of Transcription
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Which enzyme is responsible for adding new RNA nucleotides during the process of transcription?
A
Helicase
B
RNA polymerase
C
DNA polymerase
D
Ligase
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Understand the process of transcription, which is the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template.
Recall that during transcription, the DNA double helix is unwound to expose the template strand for RNA synthesis.
Identify the enzyme responsible for adding new RNA nucleotides complementary to the DNA template strand.
Recognize that RNA polymerase is the enzyme that catalyzes the addition of RNA nucleotides during transcription.
Note that other enzymes listed, such as helicase, DNA polymerase, and ligase, have different roles in DNA replication and repair, not in RNA synthesis.
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