Question

g Of the three RNA polymerases present in eukaryotes, ____________ is responsible for transcription of protein-encoding genes.

Answer 1

RNA Polymerase II

Step-by-step explanation:

In eukaryotes, the RNA polymerase responsible for the transcription of protein-encoding genes is the RNA polymerase II.

Generally in eukaryotes, there are three types of RNA polymerase. These include:

1. RNA polymerase I

2. RNA polymerase II

3. RNA polymerase II

The RNA polymerase I is responsible for transcribing ribosomal RNA genes except for 5S rRNA, RNA polymerase is responsible for transcribing protein-encoding genes into mRNA, while RNA polymerase II is responsible for transcribing transfer RNA and 5S ribosomal RNA genes.