The Stability of MRNA Is Due Mostly to Which of the Following

question 27

Multiple Choice

The stability of mRNA is due mostly to which of the following?

• A) GC content of the message
• B) Poly-A binding protein
• C) Methylation
• D) 5' capping
• E) Alternative splicing

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Definitions:

Releasing Hormones

Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that trigger the release of other hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.

Anterior Pituitary

The front lobe of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Sella Turcica

A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the human skull, housing the pituitary gland.