Which of the Following Statements CORRECTLY Describes the Concept of Alternative

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes the concept of alternative splicing?

• A) Eukaryotic gene and protein sequences are precisely colinear.
• B) With the rare exception of RNA editing, every nucleotide contained in a processed mRNA molecule is derived from exon sequences.
• C) Every other intron is removed in an alternate manner to generate a functional mRNA transcript.
• D) Only a subset of the same mRNA transcripts is specifically selected for splicing in the nucleus.
• E) Multiple protein products are often produced from single eukaryotic genes.

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