After transcription and before translation, eukaryotic mRNA is modified by adding

A) tRNAs and amino acids.

B) amino acids and a poly-A tail.

C) a cap of modified nucleotides and a poly-A tail.

D) an AUG at one end and a poly-U tail at the other.


C) a cap of modified nucleotides and a poly-A tail.

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