After microRNAs are transcribed, processed, and folded into stem-and-loop hairpin structures, specialized enzymes cleave the miRNAs to double-stranded fragments that are typically around 20-25 nucleotides long

A. true
B. false


A

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____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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