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46. The observation that a single mRNA strand contains multiple structural genes translated together as a unit describes

A. Eukaryotic mRNA
B. Monocistronic mRNA
C. Polycistronic mRNA
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D. Non-coding RNA

📝 Explanation

Polycistronic mRNA is characteristic of prokaryotes, where a single promoter controls an operon containing multiple related open reading frames.

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  • Eukaryotic mRNA
  • Monocistronic mRNA
  • Polycistronic mRNA
  • Non-coding RNA

Polycistronic mRNA is characteristic of prokaryotes, where a single promoter controls an operon containing multiple related open reading frames.

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