What Is the Function of Cleavage of the MRNAs from Bacteriophage

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the function of cleavage of the mRNAs from bacteriophage T7 by the host ribonuclease III?

• A) It processes the transcript into smaller more stable mRNAs.
• B) It produces a sequence that is recognized by the host cell ribosomes.
• C) It degrades the viral mRNAs after they have been translated into proteins.
• D) It removes introns from the viral mRNAs and produces a mature mRNA.
• E) It produces RNA primers required for viral DNA replication.

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