What is the role of RNA polymerase in transcription?
A) It catalyzes the synthesis of a new mRNA molecule.
B) It copies the sequence of nucleotides on the template strand of DNA as a complementary sequence of mRNA bases.
C) It catalyzes the formation of phosphate ester bonds.
D) It is an enzyme.
E) All of the above are correct.

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RNA polymerase is responsible for synthesizing mRNA by reading the DNA template strand, forming complementary mRNA bases, catalyzing the formation of phosphate ester bonds, and it is indeed an enzyme.

What Is the Role of RNA Polymerase in Transcription