What Provides the Energy That Drives the Polymerization of RNA

Question

What provides the energy that drives the polymerization of RNA from a DNA template?
A)nitrogenous base breakdown
B)deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate (dNTPs)bond breakage
C)ribonucleoside triphosphate (NTPs)bond breakage
D)ribose sugar hydrolysis
E)ribosome hydrolysis

Accepted Answer

Ribonucleoside triphosphate (NTPs) provides the energy that drives the polymerization of RNA from a DNA template. NTPs are incorporated into the growing RNA chain, releasing energy from the two phosphate bonds that are cleaved during each nucleotide addition. This energy is used to drive the polymerization reaction forward.