Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes One of the Characteristics

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes one of the characteristics of alternative splicing in vertebrate genomes?

• A) Vertebrate genomes can produce more than one polypeptide from a single gene.
• B) Vertebrate genomes can produce only one polypeptide from a single gene.
• C) Vertebrate genomes are always smaller than other organisms.
• D) Alternative splicing leaves introns in vertebrate genes after they are transcribed.

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Definitions:

Early Supporters

Individuals or groups that first back or endorse a new idea, project, or innovation.

Evolution

The process through which populations of organisms change over generations, driven by mechanisms such as natural selection and genetic drift.

Chordate

A member of a diverse phylum of animals that includes the vertebrates, lancelets, and tunicates. As embryos, chordates all have a notochord (a hollow nerve cord), pharyngeal gill slits, and a post-anal tail. Many present-day chordates lose or modify these structures as they develop into adults.