Use This Model of a Eukaryotic Transcript to Answer the Following

question 46

Multiple Choice

Use this model of a eukaryotic transcript to answer the following question(s) .
-When the spliceosome binds to the transcript shown above, it can attach ________.

• A) to the exons
• B) to the 5' UTR
• C) to the 3' UTR
• D) at certain sites along an intron

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Definitions:

Placentals

Mammals that nourish their developing fetus via a placenta, an organ that facilitates the exchange of nutrients, gases, and wastes between the mother and fetus.

Notochord

A flexible rod-shaped structure that provides support in the embryonic stages of all chordates, including humans.

Tunicates

Marine invertebrates, also known as sea squirts, that are part of the subphylum Tunicata, characterized by a tough outer tunic and filter-feeding mode of nutrition.

Lancelets

Small marine animals belonging to the subphylum Cephalochordata, characterized by their fish-like shape and a notochord extending the length of their body.