What Name Is Given to the Short (20 to 22-Nucleotide)single-Stranded

question 34

Multiple Choice

What name is given to the short (20 to 22-nucleotide) single-stranded RNAs that are cleaved from hairpin-shaped precursors and block the expression of complementary mRNAs by either causing their degradation or repressing their translation?

• A) tRNA
• B) mRNA
• C) rRNA
• D) sRNA
• E) pRNA

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