The most efficient means of regulating protein synthesis in bacteria usually is by
A) selective blocking of transcription.
B) translation of the mRNA.
C) inhibition of the protein.
D) degradation of the protein.
E) transcription of the gene.

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Selective blocking of transcription is the most efficient means of regulating protein synthesis in bacteria because it prevents the synthesis of mRNA, thereby stopping protein production at the earliest stage.

The Most Efficient Means of Regulating Protein Synthesis in Bacteria