In eukaryotes,the circular structure of mRNA molecules undergoing translation serves to
A)increase translation efficiency.
B)target the mRNA for destruction.
C)prevent the formation of polysomes.
D)promote the termination step in protein synthesis.

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Circular mRNA molecules can bind more ribosomes at different positions along the strand, resulting in more simultaneous translation of the same mRNA molecule. This increases the translation efficiency of the mRNA.

In Eukaryotes,the Circular Structure of MRNA Molecules Undergoing Translation Serves