Which item(s) can be described as a ribozyme(s)?
A) group I introns
B) RNase P
C) group II introns
D) both group I and group II introns but not RNase P
E) Group I introns, group II introns, and RNase P can all be described as ribozymes.

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All three options (group I and group II introns, as well as RNase P) are ribozymes. Ribozymes are RNA molecules that have catalytic activity, meaning they can catalyze chemical reactions. Group I and group II introns are self-splicing ribozymes found in some bacterial and eukaryotic genomes, while RNase P is an RNA-based enzyme that cleaves precursor tRNAs to form functional tRNAs.

Which Item(s) Can Be Described as a Ribozyme(s)