Given below are statements regarding RNA polymerase in prokaryotes: Statement I: In prokaryotes, RNA polymerase is capable of catalysing the process of elongation during transcription. Statement II: RNA polymerase associates transiently with 'Rho' factor to initiate transcription. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from options given below:
Statement I is True but Statement II is False
Statement I is False but Statement II is True
Both Statement I and Statement II are True
Both Statement I and Statement II are False
According to the text, the RNA polymerase is indeed capable of catalysing the process of elongation. However, to initiate transcription, it associates transiently with the initiation-factor (), and to terminate transcription, it associates with the termination-factor (). Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect because the 'Rho' factor is involved in termination, not initiation , .
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