All of the following are key characteristics of RNA polymerase, except for: a. it does not require a primer to start RNA synthesis b. it makes RNA from DNA in a 5’-3’ direction c. it uses ribonucleoside triphosphates to grow the RNA strand d. none of the above
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it does not require a primer to start RNA synthesis - This is true. RNA polymerase does not require a primer to initiate RNA synthesis. It can directly bind to the DNA template and start synthesizing RNA. b. it makes RNA from DNA in a 5’-3’ direction - This Show more…
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