Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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ISBN: 9781259700903
Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 4P
Which eukaryotic RNA polymerase (RNA pol I, pol II, or pol III) transcribes which genes?
| a. | tRNAs |
| b. | mRNAs |
| c. | rRNAs |
| d. | miRNAs |
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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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