To initiate transcription in bacteria, RNA polymerase must identify and bind to?

a. the -10 and -35 regions of the promoter
b. only the -10 region of the promoter
c. only the -35 region of the promoter
d. the transcription termination site


Ans: a. the -10 and -35 regions of the promoter

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