Which of the following statements about RNA polymerase are true? A. RNA polymerase binds to an enhancer to initiate transcription B. RNA polymerase reads both strands of DNA C. RNA polymerase adds a ribonucleotide to the 3' end of a growing chain of RNA D. RNA polymerase reads DNA 5' to 3'
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RNA polymerase binds to an enhancer to initiate transcription - This statement is false. RNA polymerase binds to a promoter region, not an enhancer, to initiate transcription. B. RNA polymerase reads both strands of DNA - This statement is false. RNA polymerase Show more…
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