Given below are two statements
Statement I : Both DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase catalyse polymerization only in one direction, that is 5' - 3'
Statement II : Helicase, primase and ligase activity is observed only during DNA replication but not during transcription
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Both statement I and statement II are false.

Both statement I and statement II are true.

Statement I is true, but statement II is false.

Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

answer is A.

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Both DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase catalyse polymerization only in one direction, that is 5' - 3'

RNA polymerase with the help of sigma and rho factors can initiate and terminate transcription.It also does not require helicase, primase and ligase enzymes, unlike DNA polymerase.

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