One consequence of the lack of introns in bacterial genes is that

A) exons are eliminated during transcription.
B) a 5' cap and poly (A) tail can be added immediately.
C) bacterial proteins are very short and not subject to mutation.
D) translation can begins before transcription is complete because prokaryotes do not have a nucleus.
E) integrated viral DNA is not recognized for transcription.


Answer: D

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