Given below are two statements regarding RNA polymerase in prokaryotes. Statement I : In prokaryotes, RNA…
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 :
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
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 $(\sigma)$ and termination-factor $(\rho)$ to initiate and terminate the transcription. Thus, statement II is incorrect.