Question

During transcription, an incoming ribonucleotide becomes covalently bonded to the _____ of the previous ribonucleotide in the growing mrna transcript.

Answer 1

During transcription, an incoming ribonucleotide becomes covalently bonded to the promoter sequence of the previous ribonucleotide in the growing mRna transcript.

This sequence is always located towards the part of a sequence of genetic material, where transcription takes place earlier than at a given point.