NEET 2024
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2024
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance
NEET 2024 · Zoology · Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Given below are two statements regarding RNA polymerase in...
Given below are two statements regarding RNA polymerase in prokaryotes.
Statement I : In prokaryotes, RNA polymerase is capable of catalysing the process of elongation during transcription.
Statement II : RNA polymerase associate transiently with 'Rho' factor to initiate transcription.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- AStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- BStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
Correct answer
A. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Step-by-step solution
The RNA polymerase is only capable of catalysing the process of elongation, thus, statement I is correct.
RNA polymerase associates transiently with initiation-factor and termination-factor to initiate and terminate the transcription. Thus, statement II is incorrect.