The most frequent way in which regulatory RNA molecules exert their effects is by
A) base pairing with other RNA molecules that have regions of complementary sequence.
B) binding to a repressor and repressing enzyme transcription.
C) acting as an inducer that then binds to an activator protein to allow transcription to proceed.
D) signal transduction.

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Regulatory RNA molecules typically function by base-pairing with other RNA molecules, such as mRNA or non-coding RNA. This base-pairing can lead to changes in RNA stability, localization, or translation efficiency, ultimately regulating gene expression. While RNA molecules can also interact with transcription factors or signaling pathways to influence gene expression, these mechanisms are less common for regulatory RNA molecules.

The Most Frequent Way in Which Regulatory RNA Molecules Exert