Question

Small quantities of radiolabelled RNA can be produced by translation in vitro which is done by transcription in vitro.

(a) True

(b) False

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This intriguing question comes from Synthesis of Proteins and Translation In Vitro in section Use of Cloned DNA of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) True

To explain: If small quantities of radiolabelled RNA are required, it can be produced by translation in vitro which is accomplished by transcription in vitro.