Figure 16.2. -Refer to Figure 16.2.The MRNA Is Smaller Than the Length

question 29

Multiple Choice

Figure 16.2.

-Refer to Figure 16.2.The mRNA is smaller than the length of the DNA that codes for it because _____.

• A)the regulatory regions (introns)of the gene are not transcribed
• B)post-transcriptional modification removes the introns
• C)post-transcriptional modification removes the exons
• D)bases are added to the tail of the primary transcript

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