Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following statements is FALSE?


A)RNA polymerase can start making a new RNA molecule without a primer; DNA polymerase cannot.
B)RNA polymerase does not proofread its work; DNA polymerase does.
C)RNA polymerase catalyzes the linkage of ribonucleotides while DNA polymerase catalyzes the linkage of deoxyribonucleotides.
D)RNA polymerase adds bases in a 3′-to-5′ direction; DNA polymerase adds bases in a 5′-to-3′ direction.

Answer

D