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Which of the following enzymes are used to transcript a portion of the DNA into mRNA?(a) RNA polymerase(b) DNA polymerase(c) Protein polymerase(d) HydrolaseI have been asked this question in an online quiz.This intriguing question originated from Structure of a Polynucleotide Chain in division Molecular Basis of Inheritance of Biology – Class 12

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The correct choice is (a) RNA polymerase

Explanation: In the central dogma of DNA there are TWO main processes, they are TRANSCRIPTION and translation. During the process of transcription, a portion of the DNA is copied into a NEW mRNA strand. This is done with the HELP of the RNA polymerase. In translation, the copied mRNA strand is used to produce proteins.



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