What is the primary enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA during transcription

Practice Questions

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What is the primary enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA during transcription?
  1. DNA polymerase
  2. RNA polymerase
  3. Ligase
  4. Helicase

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA during transcription?
  • Step 1: Understand that transcription is the process of making RNA from DNA.
  • Step 2: Identify that an enzyme is a special protein that helps carry out chemical reactions.
  • Step 3: Learn that RNA polymerase is the specific enzyme that helps in the transcription process.
  • Step 4: Recognize that RNA polymerase reads the DNA template to create a complementary RNA strand.
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