BIO NMDCAT Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
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72. The enzymatic synthesis of RNA using a DNA template is fundamentally distinct from DNA replication because transcription

A. Does not require a pre-existing 3'-OH primer
B. Occurs in the 3' to 5' direction along the new strand
C. Proceeds without melting the double-stranded DNA molecule
D. Incorporates deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates

📝 Explanation

RNA polymerases possess the unique biochemical capacity to initiate the synthesis of a new polynucleotide chain completely de novo.

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  • Does not require a pre-existing 3'-OH primer
  • Occurs in the 3' to 5' direction along the new strand
  • Proceeds without melting the double-stranded DNA molecule
  • Incorporates deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates

RNA polymerases possess the unique biochemical capacity to initiate the synthesis of a new polynucleotide chain completely de novo.

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