One Function of the Spliceosome Is To

question 72

Multiple Choice

One function of the spliceosome is to:

• A)recognize the 5' end of the primary transcript.
• B)recognize the 3' end of the primary transcript.
• C)recognize the beginning and end of the introns.
• D)recognize the beginning and end of the exons.

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Definitions:

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