Before the MRNA Transcribed from a Gene Can Be Used

question 7

Multiple Choice

Before the mRNA transcribed from a gene can be used for translation into a protein, it must be:

• A) modified to remove exons, introns spliced together, and transported to a tRNA molecule.
• B) modified to remove introns, exons spliced together, and transported into the cytosol.
• C) folded into its proper three ^-dimensional configuration.
• D) coated with phospholipids for transport out of the nucleus.

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