In Prokaryotes, a Group of Genes That Are Usually Transcribed

question 39

Multiple Choice

In prokaryotes, a group of genes that are usually transcribed following a specific stimulus is organized as an "operon" under a single shared promoter (Chapter 16; see the figure below) . The result of the transcription of the genes in the presence of a stimulus would generate a:

• A) crRNA.
• B) miRNA.
• C) polycistronic mRNA.
• D) rRNA.
• E) siRNA.

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