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Prokaryotes have 1 RNA polymerase. How many RNA polymerases are there in eukaryotes?(a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) NoneThe question was posed to me in final exam.I want to ask this question from Transcription in Eukaryotes : RNA Polymerases in chapter Gene Expression : Transcription Prokaryotes of Cytogenetics

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The correct option is (b) 3

To elaborate: Eukaryotes have three RNA polymerases SPECIALIZED in different types of RNA transcription. While RNA pol I MAINLY deals with rRNA, RNA pol II with MRNA and RNA pol III deals with tRNA and 5S rRNA.



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