Which Statement About RNAi Technology Is False

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which statement about RNAi technology is false?

• A) It is based on a natural process for inhibiting translation.
• B) It was discovered only recently (in the 1990s).
• C) It has been used as a therapy for macular degeneration.
• D) It involves both single-stranded and double-stranded RNA.
• E) It can be used to block gene expression only in cell lines,not in living organisms.

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