Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 16, Problem 12RQ
The binding of _____ is required for transcription to start.
- a protein
- DNA polymerase
- RNA polymerase
- a transcription factor
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When a protein needs to be made, a signal is sent to a cell to turn on the ____ that codes for the needed protein. This is the start of transcription.
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During transcription, this molecule is the same sequence of the newly synthesized mRNA strand.
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