Which of the following best describes monocistronic and polycistronic genes? Choose one: A. Monocistronic genes are multiple genes under a single promoter that are transcribed into a single RNA, while polycistronic genes are encoded in multiple different RNAs. B. Monocistronic genes are only prokaryotic, and polycistronic genes are only eukaryotic. C. Polycistronic genes are multiple genes under a single promoter that are transcribed into a single RNA, while monocistronic genes only encode

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Which of the following best describes monocistronic and polycistronic genes?

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A. Monocistronic genes are multiple genes under a single promoter that are transcribed into a single RNA, while polycistronic genes are encoded in multiple different RNAs.

B. Monocistronic genes are only prokaryotic, and polycistronic genes are only eukaryotic.

C. Polycistronic genes are multiple genes under a single promoter that are transcribed into a single RNA, while monocistronic genes only encode a single protein.

D. Polycistronic gene products are interpreted by the ribosome, and monocistronic gene products are not.

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