One Function of the 3' UTR (Untranslated Region) of MRNA

question 73

Multiple Choice

One function of the 3' UTR (untranslated region) of mRNA is to ____.

• A) control the half-life of mRNA
• B) bind RNA polymerase to initiate transcription
• C) help activators bind to the enhancer region
• D) base pair with the translated region of the transcript to mark it for degradation
• E) bind ribosomes to initiate translation

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