Multiple choice

the enzyme that creates mRNA from the DNA is called?

  1. DNA polymerase 1

  2. RNA polymerase

  3. DNA polymerase 3

  4. Ligase

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B Correct answer
Explanation

RNA polymerase is the primary enzyme responsible for transcription, where it reads a DNA template strand to synthesize a complementary mRNA molecule. DNA polymerases, on the other hand, are involved in DNA replication, and ligase joins DNA fragments.