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In the overview of transcription, what is the primary function of RNA polymerase?
10. Transcription
Overview of Transcription
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Which statement best describes a key difference between transcription and DNA replication?
A
Transcription duplicates the entire genome once per cell cycle, whereas DNA replication produces RNA copies of specific genes as needed.
B
Transcription requires a primer to begin synthesis, whereas DNA replication can start synthesis without a primer.
C
Transcription uses RNA polymerase to synthesize an RNA strand from a DNA template, whereas DNA replication uses DNA polymerase to synthesize a DNA strand from a DNA template.
D
Transcription produces double-stranded nucleic acid products, whereas DNA replication produces single-stranded nucleic acid products.
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