Which statement is true about the attenuation mechanism of regulation?
A)Eukaryotes lack this mechanism because transcription and translation occur in different parts of the cell.
B)Attenuation is the modern term for repression in prokaryotes.
C)It is a form of regulation at the level of transcription,thereby preventing any translation.
D)Attenuation is the most common type of regulation found in plants.

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Attenuation is a regulatory mechanism specific to prokaryotes, where transcription and translation occur simultaneously in the cytoplasm. In eukaryotes, these processes are separated spatially, with transcription occurring in the nucleus and translation in the cytoplasm, making attenuation inapplicable.

Which Statement Is True About the Attenuation Mechanism of Regulation