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2026 Re-NEET Molecular Basis of Inheritance Transcription in Eukaryotes Easy Question 1 of 8 in Transcription in Eukaryotes

Which of the following enzymes synthesizes precursor mRNA?

A RNA polymerase I

B RNA polymerase II

C RNA polymerase III

D DNA polymerase

The answer is B.

Solution

Reference: NCERT Class XII, page 95. RNA polymerase II transcribes the precursor of mRNA, the heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA).

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