What Would Happen If Alternative Splicing Did Not Occur

question 32

Multiple Choice

What would happen if alternative splicing did not occur?

• A) The E. coli genome would contain many fewer genes.
• B) There would be little correlation between the complexity of organisms and genome size.
• C) There would be many fewer genes devoted to metabolism in Arabidopsis and yeast.
• D) The human genome would likely contain many more genes.
• E) Fewer mutations would occur in a human cell's lifespan.

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