All of the Following Statements Concerning MRNA Are True EXCEPT

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning mRNA are true EXCEPT which one?

• A) RNA polymerase II is responsible for mRNA synthesis.
• B) The initial transcription product is a high molecular weight precursor termed heterogeneous nuclear RNA.
• C) mRNA contains a cap structure at its 5' end but hnRNA does not.
• D) The leader sequence at the 5' end of the mRNA molecule does not code for any amino acids.
• E) Both hnRNA and mRNA contain poly(A) at their termini.

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