Shown below is a hypothetical DNA sequence from a virus. Also shown is the sequence of the mRNA that is synthesized from this DNA.DNA sequence:5'-AGCACCTGCCGAATGGGCCAAATCCTGCCGAATAAA-3'3'-TCGTGGACGGCTTACCCGGTTTAGGACGGCTTATTT -5'mRNA sequence (G* = G cap):5'-G*AGCACCUGCCGCCUGCCGAAUAAAAAAA....-3' The RNA was most likely transcribed by

A. RNA polymerase II.
B. RNA polymerase III.
C. RNA polymerase holoenzyme.
D. RNA polymerase I.


Answer: A

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