Which of the following statements about bacterial mRNA transcripts is TRUE?
A) Unlike eukaryotes, bacterial mRNA transcripts do not typically contain untranslated regions.
B) The Shine-Dalgarno sequence associates with an RNA component in the small subunit of ribosomes.
C) Transcription and translation take place sequentially in bacterial cells.
D) Most of bacterial genes contain a large number of introns and small number of exons.
E) The 5' end and 3' end of mRNA transcripts are modified in bacteria.

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The Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial mRNA helps align the mRNA on the ribosome by pairing with a complementary sequence in the 16S rRNA of the small ribosomal subunit.

Which of the Following Statements About Bacterial MRNA Transcripts Is