Given below are two statements regarding transcription in prokaryotes. Statement I : In bacteria, a single DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyses the transcription of all types of RNA. Statement II : The core RNA polymerase enzyme in prokaryotes is fully capable of recognising the promoter site and initiating transcription on its own. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options gi

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Statement I is correct because in prokaryotes (bacteria), a single DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyses the transcription of all three types of RNA (mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA). Statement II is incorrect because the core RNA polymerase enzyme is only capable of catalysing the elongation process. It cannot recognise the promoter site or initiate transcription on its own. It must associate transiently with the initiation factor ( factor) to recognise the promoter and initiate transcription. Therefore, Statement I is corr