Multiple choice

RNA polymerase has 5 subunits in prokaryotes. They are

  1. 2 á subunits, 1 â subunit, 1 â' subunit, and 1 ù subunit

  2. 1 â subunits, 1 á subunit, 1 á' subunit, and 1 ù subunit

  3. 2 á subunits,2 â subunit, 1 â' subunit, and 1 ì subunit

  4. None of the above

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Explanation

The core RNA polymerase enzyme in prokaryotes consists of five subunits: two alpha (a) subunits, one beta (b) subunit, one beta-prime (b') subunit, and one omega (w) subunit.