Translation in bacterial and eukaryotic cells has many similarities, but there are also several key differences. Which of the following is one of those differences that is seen in eukaryotes?

A) Eukartyotic mRNA contains a Shine—Dalgarno sequence that increases the efficiency of translation.
B) Eukaryotes only require one release factor that recognizes all three stop codons.
C) Translation and transcription are coupled.
D) Eukaryotes use the 5? G-cap and Poly-A-tail on their mRNAs to initiate translation.
E) Eukaryotic ribosomes are smaller with fewer proteins and RNA molecules.


Answer: D

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