Which of the following statements regarding transcription is FALSE?

a. Transcription starts at the DNA template corresponding to the 5? end of the mRNA.
b. Transcription starts at the DNA template corresponding to the 3? end of the mRNA.
c. Transcription starts at the 3? end of the template DNA.
d. Transcription happens in the 3? to 5? direction of the template DNA
e. Transcription occurs in the 5? to 3? direction of the RNA.


Ans: b

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