Which statement best describes promoter recognition in bacterial transcription initiation compared with eukaryotic initiation?

Which statement best describes promoter recognition in bacterial transcription initiation compared with eukaryotic initiation?

• A. Bacteria use RNA polymerase holoenzyme with sigma factor recognizing -35 and -10 elements; eukaryotic Pol II requires general transcription factors to assemble at promoters with TATA and enhancers.
• B. Bacteria require TATA-binding proteins for promoter recognition; eukaryotes use sigma factors.
• C. Both bacteria and eukaryotes rely solely on promoter sequences without transcription factors.
• D. Bacteria require chromatin remodeling for initiation; eukaryotes do not.

Answer: (A)