Which of the Following is the Correct Order of the Steps

Question

Which of the following is the correct order of the steps of transcription?
A) Initiation, termination, elongation
B) Initiation, transcription, elongation
C) Initiation, elongation, termination
D) Elongation, transcription, termination
E) Termination, elongation, initiation

Accepted Answer

Transcription begins with initiation, where RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region of DNA. Elongation follows initiation, during which RNA polymerase synthesizes the RNA transcript by adding nucleotides complementary to the DNA template strand. The final step is termination, where RNA polymerase releases the RNA transcript and dissociates from the DNA. Therefore, the correct order of steps is initiation, elongation, and termination, which is represented by choice C.