Which of the Following Is a Useful Feature of Introns

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a useful feature of introns?

• A)They are translated into small polypeptides.
• B)They become parts of snRNPs.
• C)Each intron has enzymatic properties.
• D)Introns allow exon shuffling.
• E)Introns protect exon structure.

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Definitions:

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