Chapter 15: Q. 14 (page 392)
What processing step enhances the stability of pretRNAs and pre-rRNAs?
a. methylation
b. nucleotide modification
c. cleavage
d. splicing
Short Answer
Option a is correct.
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Chapter 15: Q. 14 (page 392)
What processing step enhances the stability of pretRNAs and pre-rRNAs?
a. methylation
b. nucleotide modification
c. cleavage
d. splicing
Option a is correct.
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