________ RNA Polymerase Plus Sigma Factor Together are Called ________

Question

________ RNA polymerase plus sigma factor together are called ________.
A) Transcription; translation
B) Holoenzyme; core
C) Translation; transcription
D) Core; holoenzyme
E) Ribosome; rRNA

Accepted Answer

RNA polymerase requires a sigma factor to initiate transcription. The holoenzyme refers to the complete RNA polymerase complex consisting of the core enzyme plus the sigma factor. Thus, the answer is (D) Core; holoenzyme.