Although DNA and RNA synthesis have many shared features, there is a distinctive property in RNA synthesis which is absent in DNA. Which of the following is this?
Although DNA and RNA synthesis have many shared features, there is a distinctive property in RNA synthesis which is absent in DNA. Which of the following is this?
- a. 5′ to 3′ direction of synthesis
- b. RNA polymerase can begin synthesis of a new RNA strand by first adding nucleoside triphosphate; DNA polymerase requires a primer sequence
- c. New strands are produced by using existing strands as a template
- d. Synthesis requires nucleoside triphosphates as a cellular supply
