Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 12 - Molecular Biology of the Gene - Assess - Page 227: 10

Answer

B

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Introns are removed during RNA processing because they do not offer the necessary genetic material for the synthesis of a particular protein. The coding portions are called exons and are joined together to form a mature mRNA molecule.
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