Which of the following statements is true of bacterial polysomes?
A. Translation can initiate with an mRNA before transcription of that mRNA is complete.
B. A single ribosome can translate multiple mRNA molecules at the same time.
C. Polysome formation ensures that only one polypeptide is translated per mRNA molecule.
D. Polysomes are membrane-bound compartments where translation occurs.
A
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