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mRNA is polycistronic in eukaryotes and monocistronic in prokaryotes

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mRNA is polycistronic in prokaryotes and monocistronic in eukaryotes

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mRNA is polycistronic in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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mRNA is monocistronic in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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The correct option is B mRNA is polycistronic in prokaryotes and monocistronic in eukaryotes
Monocistronic mRNA produces a single protein while polycistronic mRNA produces several proteins that are functionally related.

Furthermore, eukaryotes have usually monocistronic mRNA while prokaryotes have usually polycistronic mRNA.

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What are cistrons? Why are eukaryotes called monocistronic and prokaryotes polycistronic?

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