Multiple Choice
Which statement about E. coli RNA polymerase (core enzyme) is FALSE?
A) It can start new chains de novo or elongate old ones.
B) It has no catalytic activity unless the sigma factor is bound.
C) It uses nucleoside 5'-triphosphates as substrates.
D) Its activity is blocked by rifampicin.
E) Its RNA product will hybridize with the DNA template.
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