Which statement about RNA polymerase is NOT true?
A)RNA polymerase adds a ribonucleotide to the 3' end of a growing RNA molecule.
B)RNA polymerase binds to a promoter to initiate transcription.
C)During transcription of a gene, RNA polymerase reads only one strand of DNA.
D)RNA polymerase reads a template strand of DNA 5'to 3'.
E)RNA polymerase has many subunits.

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RNA polymerase reads the template strand of DNA from 3' to 5', which allows the RNA to be synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction.

Which Statement About RNA Polymerase Is NOT True