RNA polymerase binds to ________ before beginning transcription.
A)a promoter
B)an operator
C)a structural gene
D)a replication origin
E)the Shine-Dalgarno

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RNA polymerase binds to a promoter region on the DNA before it begins the process of transcription. The promoter contains specific sequences that signal the RNA polymerase where to start transcribing the DNA into RNA.

RNA Polymerase Binds to ________ Before Beginning Transcription