Which of the following is not true of the reaction catalyzed by RNA polymerases?
A. Template DNA is copied in the 3' to 5' direction.
B. The 3'-hydroxyl group of the growing RNA strand is a nucleophile.
C. The reaction is magnesium ion-dependent.
D. U residues are incorporated into the RNA to pair with T residues of the template.
E. The RNA molecule is synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction.
D
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