Which Is NOT an Effect MRNA Editing May Have on a Newly

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an effect mRNA editing may have on a newly transcribed mRNA?

• A)It can create new splice sites.
• B)It can generate new start codons.
• C)It can generate stop codons.
• D)It can lead to amino acid substitutions.

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