MicroRNAs are small noncoding RNAs that ____

A) ?enhance gene expression by activating mRNA expression
B) ?silence gene expression by binding to mRNA to inhibit translation
C) ?modify gene expression by replacing specific nucleotides in mRNA
D) ?mediate DNA production in a reverse direction


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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