Transcription in archaea resembles transcription in bacteria in that archaea ________.

A. have operons, have introns, and use a single RNA polymerase to make all types of RNA
B. lack operons, contain introns, and use a different RNA polymerase to make mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA
C. contain operons, have few, if any, introns, and use a single RNA polymerase for transcription
D. lack operons, lack introns, and use a different RNA polymerase to make mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA


Answer: C

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