Which of the following statements concerning transcription in bacteria is FALSE?
A) There are a variety of sigma factors that affect transcription.
B) The same RNA polymerase transcribes primer RNA, mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA.
C) It occurs in the nucleoid region.
D) Termination is either self- induced or due to the presence of Rho protein.
E) Sigma factors are parts of RNA polymerase that recognize promoter regions.

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In bacteria, different types of RNA are transcribed by the same RNA polymerase, but primer RNA is not transcribed by RNA polymerase. Primer RNA is synthesized by primase, not RNA polymerase.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Transcription in Bacteria Is