What is the significance of the open complex when the RNA Polymerase binds the DNA?
A) The growing RNA molecule can now fit inside the active site of the RNA Polymerase.
B) It permits transcription factors to bind to the RNA Polymerase.
C) It assists with propagation of the RNA Polymerase along the DNA helix.
D) The RNA Polymerase binds the single- stranded coding strand in its active site.
E) The RNA Polymerase binds the single- stranded template strand in its active site.

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The open complex refers to the state where RNA polymerase has unwound a short region of the DNA double helix, exposing the template strand for transcription. This allows the RNA polymerase to read the template strand and synthesize RNA.

What Is the Significance of the Open Complex When the RNA