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.

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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.

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