The Transcription Terminator

Question

The transcription terminator
A)results in a hairpin loop structure in RNA.
B)results in the polymerase falling off the DNA template.
C)stops DNA polymerase.
D)adds a terminator nucleotide to the RNA.
E)results in a hairpin loop structure in RNA AND results in the polymerase falling off the DNA template.

Accepted Answer

The transcription terminator results in the formation of a hairpin loop structure in RNA, which causes the RNA polymerase to pause and fall off the DNA template, thereby terminating transcription. Therefore, option E is the correct answer as it includes both options A and B. Option A alone is incorrect as it does not fully explain the termination process, and options C and D are incorrect as they do not accurately describe the role of the terminator in transcription termination.