How Can a Single Gene Code for More Than One

question 48

Multiple Choice

How can a single gene code for more than one protein?

• A) Different types of ribosomes translate the resulting mRNA, producing different proteins.
• B) The exons within an mRNA can be spliced together in different ways.
• C) Different RNA polymerases transcribe it and produce different proteins.
• D) Different amino acid chains can be coded by the same mRNA.

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