One Reason That Prokaryotic Genes Do Not Contain Introns Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

One reason that prokaryotic genes do not contain introns is that

• A)the introns are cut out during binary fission.
• B)due to the short time the bacterium is around as a single organism, a 5' cap and poly (A)tail are added immediately for translation to take place.
• C)bacterial proteins are very short and not subject to mutation.
• D)translation sometimes begins before transcription has been completed because prokaryotes do not have a nucleus.
• E)integrated viral DNA is not recognized for transcription.

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