How does the primary transcript in the nucleus of a prokaryotic cell compare to the functional mRNA?
A) the primary transcript is larger than the mRNA
B) the primary transcript is smaller than the mRNA
C) the primary transcript and the mRNA both contain introns
D) the primary transcript is the same size as the mRNA

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Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus, and their mRNA is not processed like in eukaryotes, so the primary transcript is the same as the functional mRNA.

How Does the Primary Transcript in the Nucleus of a Prokaryotic