Which of the Following Statements Regarding Gene Structure Is TRUE

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding gene structure is TRUE?

• A) The amino acid sequence of a polypeptide can be precisely predicted by the nucleotide sequence of the gene that encodes it.
• B) The number of introns found in organisms is species specific.
• C) The number of exons and introns generally correlates to the complexity of the organisms.
• D) Intron cleavage and exon splicing are both mediated exclusively by protein enzymes.
• E) The number of exons is always less than the number of introns in a gene.

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