In an Experimental Situation, a Student Researcher Inserts an MRNA

question 29

Multiple Choice

In an experimental situation, a student researcher inserts an mRNA molecule into a eukaryotic cell after she has removed the mRNA's 5' cap and poly- A tail. Which of the following would you expect her to find?

• A) The molecule is digested by enzymes because it is not protected at the 5' end.
• B) The mRNA attaches to a ribosome and is translated, but more slowly.
• C) The mRNA would not be translated.
• D) The mRNA is quickly converted into a ribosomal subunit.
• E) The cell adds a new poly- A tail to the mRNA.

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