What appears to be the role of siRNA in destroying the target mRNA upon which it and its associated proteins act?
A)It cleaves the target mRNA.
B)It stabilizes the target mRNA.
C)It destabilizes the target mRNA's binding to its associated proteins.
D)It guides the RISC that cleaves the target mRNA to that target mRNA due to its complementarity to that molecule.
E)It activates the RISC complex ribonuclease.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

siRNA guides the RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) to cleave the target mRNA to which it is complementary, resulting in its destruction. Thus, option D is the correct answer.

What Appears to Be the Role of SiRNA in Destroying