Which Human Gene Would Be Most Unusual

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which human gene would be most unusual?

• A) One that was 10,000 nucleotides long
• B) One that was 50,000 nucleotides long
• C) One that could produce several different types of proteins via alternative splicing
• D) One that had four introns
• E) One that lacked introns

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