Question

Transcription, or the synthesis of RNA from DNA template, needs to start somewhere. There exist certain segments of DNA that contain the necessary base-pair sequences to initiate RNA synthesis. What are these sites called?

Answer 1

Answer: Promoter

Step-by-step explanation:

The synthesis of RNA from DNA is called transcription and it starts at a specific region on the DNA called the Promoter region.

The promoter is a specific region with specific sequences of nucleotides along the DNA that marks where transcription of a gene begins. The DNA sequence where RNA polymerase attaches and initiate transcription is known as promoter.

The RNA polymerase binds to the promoter, the DNA strands unwind, and the polymerase initiate RNA synthesis at the start point on the template strand.

The answer is Promoter