Use the Following Model of a Eukaryotic Transcript to Answer

question 21

Multiple Choice

Use the following model of a eukaryotic transcript to answer the question. E1-4 refer to the exons and I1-3 refer to the introns in the pre-mRNA transcript.
5' UTR E1 I1 E2 I2 E3 I3 E4 UTR 3'
Where on a pre-mRNA transcript does a spliceosome bind?

• A) to the exons
• B) to the 5' UTR
• C) to the 3' UTR
• D) to each end of an intron

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