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Identify the correct statement:

A

The coding strand in a transcription unit is copied to an mRNA.

B

Split gene arrangement is characteristic of prokaryotes.

C

In capping, methylguanosine triphosphate is added to the 3' end of hnRNA.

D

RNA polymerase binds with the Rho factor to terminate the process of transcription in bacteria.

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the text regarding transcription in bacteria:

  1. Statement A is incorrect: The strand with polarity 3'->5' acts as a template, while the other strand (5'->3') is called the coding strand. The coding strand is displaced, not copied; the RNA sequence is the same as the coding strand (except Uracil replaces Thymine), but it is copied from the template strand.
  2. Statement B is incorrect: The split-gene arrangement (presence of introns and exons) is characteristic of eukaryotes, not prokaryotes.
  3. Statement C is incorrect: In capping, methylguanosine triphosphate is added to the 5' end of hnRNA, not the 3' end (where tailing occurs).
  4. Statement D is correct: The RNA polymerase is only capable of catalysing elongation. It associates transiently with the termination-factor (Rho factor) to terminate the transcription.
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