The Diagram Shown Here Is Part of an RNA Transcript

question 40

Multiple Choice

The diagram shown here is part of an RNA transcript containing four open reading frames (M, H, K, and L) and three introns (1, 2, 3) . How many cuts would a spliceosome have to make in order to result in a transcript containing only open reading frames M, K, and L?

• A)0
• B)1
• C)2
• D)3

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