What Process Would Be Affected If a Cell Could Not

question 174

Multiple Choice

What process would be affected if a cell could not synthesize the enzyme RNA polymerase?

• A)Transcription of RNA from DNA.
• B)Transcription of DNA from RNA.
• C)Translation of RNA into protein.
• D)Post-translational modification of proteins.
• E)Production of rRNA.

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