5 Questions
Which type of gene is expressed via a precursor RNA?
Interrupted gene
What are the sequences retained in the mature RNA product?
Exons
What is the process of excising introns from RNA and connecting the exons into a continuous mRNA called?
RNA splicing
Do exons remain in the same order in mRNA as in DNA?
Yes
What are the intervening sequences that are removed when the primary RNA transcript is processed to give the mature RNA product?
Introns
Test your knowledge on gene organization in prokaryotes and eukaryotes with this quiz by Dr. Ayesha Tahir. Learn about interrupted genes, introns, exons, and mRNA splicing.
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