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Transcription in Prokaryotes

Transcription in Prokaryotes

10. Transcription / Transcription in Prokaryotes / Problem 2

Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between bacterial and eukaryotic gene transcripts?

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

Bacterial transcripts are longer and more complex than eukaryotic transcripts.

B

Bacterial transcripts undergo post-transcriptional modifications but eukaryotic transcripts do not.

C

Eukaryotic transcripts undergo alternative splicing, while bacterial transcripts do not.

D

Eukaryotic transcripts do not require a 5' cap and 3' poly(A) tail, while bacterial transcripts do.

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