Which of the following statements is true about protein synthesis in prokaryotes?
A) Extensive RNA processing is required before prokaryotic transcripts can be translated.
B) Translation can begin while transcription is still in progress.
C) Prokaryotic cells have complicated mechanisms for targeting proteins to the appropriate cellular organelles.
D) Translation requires antibiotic activity.
E) Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes require no initiation or elongation factors.

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In prokaryotes, the processes of transcription and translation occur simultaneously. This means that translation can begin while transcription is still in progress due to the lack of a nuclear membrane separating the two processes.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About Protein Synthesis