What is the main difference between siRNA and miRNA?

A. siRNAs are involved in RNA interference; miRNAs are not.
B. miRNAs are encoded by the genome; siRNAsare not.
C. miRNAs are processed by Dicer; siRNAs are not.
D. siRNAs are double-stranded; miRNAs are not.


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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