RNA polymerase copies both strands of DNA during transcripti

RNA polymerase copies both strands of DNA during transcription. ______ RNA polymerase starts transcription at the Start Codon and stops at the Stop Codon. ______ Bacterial RNA polymerase requires sigma-factor to effectively initiate transcription. ______ RNA polymerase generates Okazaki Fragments on the Lagging strand. ______ RNA polymerase copies the entire genome before every cell division.

Solution

1. I am not sure about the word \"copies\". DNA polymerase copies the DNA strands during replication but RNA polymerase transcribes the DNA into m-RNA during transcription, so I am gonna have to say False.

2. False. RNA polymerase starts the transcription at transcription start site located in the promoter region. The start codons are the sites where the translation begins.

3. True

4. False. Okazaki fragments are synthesized by the DNA polymerase during replication - DNA polymerase alpha in eukaryotes and DNA pol III in bacteria.

5. False. DNA polymerase copies the entire genome before every cell division.