Question

Enzyme responsible for transcription in prokaryotes?

• A. DNA polymerase
• B. RNA polymerase
• C. Reverse transcriptase
• D. Primase

Hint:

Functions of important enzymes: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{DNA polymerase} &\rightarrow \text{DNA replication} \text{RNA polymerase} &\rightarrow \text{Transcription} \text{Primase} &\rightarrow \text{RNA primer synthesis} \text{Reverse transcriptase} &\rightarrow \text{RNA }\rightarrow\text{ DNA} \end{aligned} } \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Recall the process of transcription. Transcription is the synthesis of RNA using a DNA template.

Step 2: Identify the enzyme responsible. In prokaryotes, transcription is carried out by \[ \boxed{\text{RNA polymerase}.} \] This enzyme binds to the promoter region and synthesizes RNA in the \[ 5' \rightarrow 3' \] direction. Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{RNA polymerase}} \] is the correct answer. Therefore, \[ \boxed{(B)} \] is the correct answer.