NEETZoologyMolecular Basis of Inheritance
Which statement is incorrect regarding 'A'?
Options
- AThe promoter is said to be located towards the 5'-end (upstream) of the structural gene (the reference is made
- BIt is a DNA sequence that provides binding site for DNA polymerase, and it is the presence of a promoter in a
- CBy switching its position with terminator, the definition of coding and template strands could be reversed.
- DThe terminator is located towards the 3'-end (downstream) of the coding strand and it usually defines the end
Correct answer
B. It is a DNA sequence that provides binding site for DNA polymerase, and it is the presence of a promoter in a
Step-by-step solution
The promoter and terminator flank the structural gene in the transcription unit. The promoter is said to be located towards the 5' -end(upstream) of the structural gene (the reference is made with respect to the polarity of the coding strand). It is a DNA sequence that provides binding sites for RNA polymerase, and it is the presence of a promoter in the transcription unit that also defines the template and coding strands. By Switching its position with terminator, the definition of coding and template strands coul