Which Mechanism of Controlling Gene Expression Occurs Outside of the Nucleus

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which mechanism of controlling gene expression occurs outside of the nucleus?

• A) adding a cap and tail to RNA
• B) DNA packing/unpacking
• C) RNA splicing
• D) translation

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