Transcription begins when

A. RNA polymerase comes to a stop sequence.
B. new nucleotides are added to an existing strand of nucleotides.
C. initiation factors assemble ribosomal subunits, mRNA, and initiator tRNA.
D. RNA polymerase binds to a region of DNA called the promoter.


Answer: D

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