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A gene promoter functions to position the RNA polymerase so that Blank______.Multiple choice question.the sense strand is used as the templateit is at the exact DNA template for the RNA to be synthesizedonly messenger RNA is produced, not rRNA or tRNA

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A gene promoter functions to position the RNA polymerase so that Blank______.Multiple choice question.the sense strand is used as the templateit is at the exact DNA template for the RNA to be synthesizedonly messenger RNA is produced, not rRNA or tRNA

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The correct answer is "it is at the exact DNA template for the RNA to be synthesized".

A gene promoter is a region of DNA that leads to the initiation of transcription of a particular gene. Promoters are located near the transcription start sites of genes, on the same strand and upstream. They provide a binding site for the RNA polymerase, which is then positioned to start transcription at the appropriate place to create the RNA transcript. This process is not specific to the type of RNA (mRNA, rRNA, tRNA) being produced, and does not determine which strand is used as the template - these are determined by other factors.

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