Researchers wish to use RNAi to prevent the expression of the enzyme hexokinase in order to study its impact on glycolysis. Which of the following processes would still occur if the researchers used RNAi effectively to silence hexokinase expression?

A) folding of the hexokinase protein
B) translation of the hexokinase protein
C) transcription of the hexokinase gene


Answer: C

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