Question

what happens during the termination stage of transcription? rna polymerase synthesizes an rna molecule. rna polymerase binds to the promoter. rna polymerase reaches the end of the gene.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• "RNA polymerase synthesizes an RNA molecule" occurs during the elongation stage of transcription, not termination.
• "RNA polymerase binds to the promoter" is part of the initiation stage.
• "RNA polymerase reaches the end of the gene" (and associated termination events like releasing the pre - mRNA) is characteristic of the termination stage of transcription.

Answer:

RNA polymerase reaches the end of the gene