alleryStart learning →The DNA sequence onto which RNA polymerase binds to begin transcription is the:
ATerminator
BAnticodon
CRibosome
DPromoter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Promoter
1. Transcription starts at a defined place on the DNA.
2. A promoter is a DNA sequence onto which the transcription machinery binds.
3. That machinery includes RNA polymerase.
4. Binding at the promoter initiates transcription.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Genes and Proteins', sections 15.1-15.5_
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