Botany-Transcription
NEET Botany Transcription MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
If an RNA polymerase enzyme associates with the initiation-factor (σ) for transcription and synthesizes an RNA strand that is 1200 nucleotides long, how many nucleotides would remain bound to the enzyme at any given time during elongation?
A
10-15 nucleotides
B
20-25 nucleotides
C
30-35 nucleotides
D
40-45 nucleotides
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
As per the NCERT context, only a short stretch of RNA remains bound to the enzyme during elongation. The most plausible small number range provided is 10-15 nucleotides.
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