Discover answers to your questions with Westonci.ca, the leading Q&A platform that connects you with knowledgeable experts. Discover a wealth of knowledge from professionals across various disciplines on our user-friendly Q&A platform. Explore comprehensive solutions to your questions from a wide range of professionals on our user-friendly platform.

Tabulate the differences between DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase

Sagot :

answer

DNA polymerase

- involved in the synthesis of DNA strand

- involved in replication

- Requires a primer to initiate replication

- Proof reading

- nucleotides are A, T, G and C

- low error rate

RNA polymerase

- Involved in RNA strand

- involved in transcription

- Does not require a primer

- acts only on the template strand of DNA

- no proof reading

- nucleotides are A, U, G and C

- high error rate