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Eukaryotic mRNAs have special modifications, not present in prokaryotic mRNAs.

(a) True

(b) False

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My question comes from Gene Expression topic in portion Gene Expression of Cell Biology

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To elaborate: Eukaryotic mRNAs have special modifications on 5’ and 3’ termini, which are not present in prokaryotic mRNAs or on rRNAs or tRNAs. These include poly(A) tail on 3’ end and methylated guanosine cap on 5’ end.

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