The primary transcripts in eukaryotes are most accurately described as
A)composed of RNA polymerase and associated histones.
B)having the exons removed and the introns retained for translation.
C)a faithful copy of the entire gene including exons and introns.
D)an exact copy of the gene,but the introns have been removed.
E)an RNA copy,but the noncoding exons and introns have been removed.

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Primary transcripts, also known as pre-mRNA, are the initial RNA copies of the entire gene including both exons and introns. They are transcribed by RNA polymerase and require further processing to remove introns and join exons together in order to become functional mRNA molecules.

The Primary Transcripts in Eukaryotes Are Most Accurately Described as