Which of the Following Statements About Bacterial MRNA Transcript Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about bacterial mRNA transcript is TRUE?

• A)Unlike eukaryotes, bacterial mRNA transcripts do not typically contain untranslated regions.
• B)The Shine-Dalgarno box associates with an RNA component in the ribosomes.
• C)Transcription and translation take place sequentially in bacterial cells.
• D)Most bacterial genes contain a large number of introns and small number of exons.
• E)The 5' end and 3' end of mRNA transcripts are modified in bacteria.

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