Posttranscriptional control in eukaryotes
A) occurs mainly via methylation and demethylation.
B) can only regulate the amount of product, not the type of product.
C) takes place only in the nucleus.
D) takes place only in the cytoplasm.
E) can involve several different types of mechanisms.

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Posttranscriptional control in eukaryotes involves several different types of mechanisms, such as alternative splicing, RNA editing, RNA stability regulation, and translation regulation. It does not mainly occur via methylation and demethylation, and it can regulate both the amount and type of product. It can occur in both the nucleus and cytoplasm.

Posttranscriptional Control in Eukaryotes