Which of the following is a characteristic of transcription?
A) A short primer, complementary to the DNA template, is required to initiate transcription.
B) ATP serves as the energy requirement for each new phosphodiester bond.
C) The reaction is driven toward product formation by hydrolysis of pyrophosphate.
D) The coding information is contained within the RNA polymerase.
E) The reaction is semi-conservative with respect to the DNA template.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The transcription process is driven forward by the hydrolysis of pyrophosphate, which is released when nucleotides are added to the growing RNA chain.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Transcription