RISC-Associated RNAs That Result in MRNA Cleavage are Usually Termed

Question

RISC-associated RNAs that result in mRNA cleavage are usually termed
A) siRNAs.
B) miRNAs.
C) SNRPs.
D) mtDNAs.
E) STRs.

Accepted Answer

The RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) is composed of small RNAs that guide the complex to complementary target RNAs, resulting in mRNA cleavage. These small RNAs are typically called siRNAs (short interfering RNAs).