Which statement about TFIID is false?
A) It is the first transcription factor to bind to the TATA box.
B) Its shape changes after it binds to the TATA box.
C) It attracts other transcription factors to the transcription initiation complex.
D) It is a specific transcription factor.
E) It is not sufficient to activate RNA polymerase II by itself.

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TFIID is a general transcription factor, not a specific one. It plays a crucial role in the initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II by binding to the TATA box in the promoter region of genes, but it is not specific to any single gene's promoter. Specific transcription factors, in contrast, bind to specific DNA sequences to regulate the transcription of particular genes.

Which Statement About TFIID Is False