Question

In a bacterium when RNA-polymerase binds to the promoter on a transcription unit during transcription, it ______.

Options

• terminates the process

• helps remove introns

• initiates the process

• inactivates the exons

Answer 1

In a bacterium when RNA-polymerase binds to the promoter on a transcription unit during transcription, it initiates the process.

Explanation:

In bacteria, when RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region of DNA, it marks the start of transcription. Hence, it initiates the transcription process.