In a Transcription Reaction, Two Phosphate Groups are Cleaved from the Incoming

Question

In a transcription reaction, two phosphate groups are cleaved from the incoming:
A) deoxyribonucleoside diphosphate.
B) deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate.
C) ribonucleoside diphosphate.
D) ribonucleoside triphosphate.
E) ribozyme.

Accepted Answer

In transcription, ribonucleoside triphosphates (NTPs) are used as substrates, and two phosphate groups are cleaved off to provide the energy for the formation of the phosphodiester bond in RNA synthesis.