alleryStart learning →Transcription requires the DNA double helix in the region of messenger RNA synthesis to:
AFold into a loop
BPartially unwind
CFully replicate
DBreak into pieces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Partially unwind
1. The template has to be made readable first.
2. Transcription occurs in prokaryotes and in eukaryotes alike.
3. It requires the DNA double helix to partially unwind.
4. That unwinding happens in the region of messenger RNA synthesis.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Genes and Proteins', sections 15.1-15.5_
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