While RNA polymerase is a processive enzyme that remains attached to the DNA over long stretches of template,it must be associated _______ enough so that it can move from nucleotide to nucleotide along the template.
A)tightly
B)loosely
C)angularly
D)rapidly
E)linearly

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RNA polymerase needs to be associated loosely with the DNA so that it can move from nucleotide to nucleotide along the template without becoming too tightly bound and getting stuck. This allows for efficient and processive transcription.

While RNA Polymerase Is a Processive Enzyme That Remains Attached