Complementary RNA
A) forms hybrids with mRNA to prevent translation.
B) inhibits transcription.
C) blocks DNA replication.
D) is sense RNA.
E) blocks translation by joining with rRNA.

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Complementary RNA (cRNA) can form hybrids with mRNA, which prevents translation of the mRNA. This is a type of gene regulation mechanism, where cRNA can bind to specific mRNA sequences and prevent the ribosome from translating those sequences into protein.