Suppose That an Induced Mutation Removes Most of the 5

question 50

Multiple Choice

Suppose that an induced mutation removes most of the 5' end of the 5' UTR of an mRNA. What is most likely to happen?

• A) Removal of the 5' UTR will have no effect because the exons are still maintained.
• B) Removal of the 5' UTR also removes the 5' cap and the mRNA will quickly degrade.
• C) The 3' UTR will duplicate and one copy will replace the 5' end.
• D) The first exon will not be read because I1 will now serve as the UTR.

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