A key characteristic of bacterial RNAs that is not observed with eukaryotic RNAs is that:
A)transcription generates RNAs that contain both introns and exons.
B)transcription can occur in the same cellular region as translation.
C)a prerequisite for translation initiation is RNA processing.
D)the genetic code used by bacteria is different from other organisms.
E)bacterial RNAs are generated as double stranded.

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Unlike eukaryotic cells, transcription and translation occur in the same cellular region (cytoplasm) in bacterial cells. Therefore, bacterial RNAs can be potentially translated into proteins immediately without the need for RNA processing or transport to another cellular compartment as is the case with eukaryotic cells.

A Key Characteristic of Bacterial RNAs That Is Not Observed