Which of the Following Statements Explains the Observation That the Number

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements explains the observation that the number of different proteins a vertebrate produces may be larger than the number of genes found within their genome?

• A) Vertebrates can produce more than one polypeptide from a single gene.
• B) Vertebrate genes contain both exons and introns.
• C) Pseudogenes provide alternative regions for translation initiation.
• D) Chromosomal rearrangements have increased the number of protein coding regions.

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