BIO NMDCAT Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
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81. The functional significance of the continuous degradation of bacterial mRNA molecules is that it

A. Conserves structural nitrogenous bases
B. Permits rapid adaptation to fluctuating environmental conditions
C. Protects the bacterial genome from viral insertions
D. Enhances the architectural stability of the nucleoid

📝 Explanation

Short-lived mRNA allows bacteria to quickly shut down old metabolic pathways and transcribe new genes when conditions change.

📖 Additional Information

  • Conserves structural nitrogenous bases
  • Permits rapid adaptation to fluctuating environmental conditions
  • Protects the bacterial genome from viral insertions
  • Enhances the architectural stability of the nucleoid

Short-lived mRNA allows bacteria to quickly shut down old metabolic pathways and transcribe new genes when conditions change.

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