AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What enzyme builds RNA using DNA as a template?
A
RNA polymerase
B
DNA polymerase
C
Ribosomes
D
Helicase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During transcription, the DNA of a gene serves as a template for complementary base-pairing, and an enzyme called RNA polymerase II catalyzes the formation of a pre-mRNA molecule, which is then processed to form mature mRNA (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Transcription begins when an enzyme called RNA polymerase attaches to the DNA template strand and begins assembling a new chain of nucleotides to produce a complementary RNA strand.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another enzyme involved in gene expression is called RNA polymerase, which uses template DNA strands to form RNA molecules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since primase produces RNA molecules, the enzyme is a type of RNA polymerase. Primase functions by synthesizing short RNA sequences that are complementary to a single-stranded piece of DNA, which serves as its template.

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