How Are Bacteria Able to Change Their Patterns of Protein

question 6

Multiple Choice

How are bacteria able to change their patterns of protein synthesis so quickly in response to environmental changes?

• A) mRNAs that are produced are short-lived and degraded within a few minutes of being synthesised.
• B) mRNA have long lifespans, allowing the bacteria to use them many times for translation.
• C) mRNA is stored for later use.
• D) Operons are activated in the presence of transcription factors.

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