What Does It Likely Mean If Portions of the Noncoding

question 18

Multiple Choice

What does it likely mean if portions of the noncoding regions of the genome are conserved?

• A)Exons code for proteins.
• B)Exons are not as important as once was thought.
• C)Noncoding parts of the genome actually have important, unidentified functions.
• D)Introns have no importance.
• E)Introns must be excised to maintain consistency.

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