What Is Unusual About the 5' Cap Found on Almost

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Multiple Choice

What is unusual about the 5' cap found on almost all eukaryotic mRNAs?

• A) The nucelotide added is a guanine methylated at N7 and the bond is created between the phosphate group on the guanine and the phosphate on the terminal nucleotide
• B) The nucelotide added is a guanine methylated at N7 and the bond is a typical phosphodiester bond with the terminal nucleotide
• C) The nucelotide added is anadenine methylated at N7 and the bond is created between the phosphate group on the guanine and the phosphate on the terminal nucleotide
• D) The nucelotide added is an adenine methylated at N7 and the bond is typical phosphodiester bond with the terminal nucleotide

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