What Is a Ribozyme

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Multiple Choice

What is a ribozyme?

• A) an enzyme that uses RNA as a substrate
• B) an RNA with enzymatic activity
• C) an enzyme that catalyzes the association between the large and small ribosomal subunits
• D) an enzyme that synthesizes RNA as part of the transcription process
• E) an enzyme that synthesizes RNA primers during DNA replication

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Definitions:

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