AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is NOT a way that pre-mRNA is processed in eukaryotic cells?
A
introns are removed
B
exons are spliced together
C
a poly-A tail is attached
D
a promotor region is unblocked
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following is not part of RNA processing in eukaryotes? Reverse transcription is the enzymatic synthesis of DNA from an RNA template by the enzyme reverse transcriptase. This enzyme is not involved in the RNA processing reactions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is Option C. Removal of Introns.

Detailed explanation-3: -Three major events constitute pre-mRNA processing: (a) 5′-end capping, (b) splicing, and (c) 3′-end polyadenylation.

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