The extent of complementarity of a miRNA with its target mRNA determines ___________________________

(a) whether the mRNA will be immediately degraded or whether the mRNA will first be transported elsewhere in the cell before degradation.
(b) whether the mRNA will be transported to the nucleus.
(c) whether RISC is degraded.
(d) whether the miRNA synthesizes a complementary strand.


(a)

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