The role of a leader sequence is to
A) directly control transcription.
B) determine whether transcription can proceed through the genes in the operon.
C) determine whether RNA polymerase can bind.
D) terminate transcription.
E) direct the looping of the DNA that prevents transcription initiation.

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The leader sequence is involved in the regulation of transcription by determining whether transcription can proceed through the genes in the operon, often through mechanisms like attenuation.

The Role of a Leader Sequence Is to