If RNA polymerase binds to the promoter on a transcription unit during transcription in a bacterium, it:

Options

A. helps remove introns
B. inactivates the exons.
C. terminates the process
D. initiates the process

Answer

D

Explanation

During the process of transcription in prokaryotes, the first step involves the binding of RNA polymerase to the promoter and also associating with initiation factor (`sigma`) for a short period of time, which initiates the process of transcription.