Question: compare dna polymerase and rna polymerase in terms of how they function?
Answer: Both synthesize in the 5' to 3' direction, anti-parallel to the template. DNA polymerase requires a primer, but RNA polymerase can start a nucleotide chain from scratch. DNA polymerase used thymine, whereas RNA uses uracil. ... The region of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds to begin transcription.