NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
What is the role of RNA polymerase III in the process of transcription in eukaryotes?
- ATranscribes only snRNAs
- BTranscribes rRNAs (28S, 18S and 5.8S)
- CTranscribes tRNA, 5s rRNA and snRNA
- DTranscribes precursor of mRNA
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Correct answer: C
RNA polymerase III transcribes tRNA, ScRNA, 5S rRNA and snRNA.
RNA polymerase I transcribes 5.8S, 18S and 28S rRNA.
RNA polymerase II transcribes hnRNA which is precursor of mRNA
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