Why Might Localizing MRNAs in the Oocyte Be More Efficient

question 83

Multiple Choice

Why might localizing mRNAs in the oocyte be more efficient than localizing the proteins they encode?

• A)Messenger RNAs are easier to move than proteins.
• B)Each mRNA can be translated into a limited number of proteins.
• C)Each mRNA can be translated into a large number of proteins.
• D)Messenger RNAs are easier to immobilize than proteins.
• E)Localizing proteins would denature them.

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