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_______(ENZYME) recognizes start of a gene and begins to _______
the segment of DNA.

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Answer: RNA polymerase recognizes start of a gene and begins to catalyze the segment of DNA

Step-by-step explanation:

To start transcribing a gene, RNA polymerase attaches to the gene's DNA at a region known as the promoter. The promoter basically instructs the polymerase where to "sit down" on the DNA and start transcribing

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