Questions and Answers
What is the purpose of cutting out introns from pre-mRNA molecules?
The exact purpose is still unknown to biologists
What is the name given to the parts of pre-mRNA molecules that are cut out and discarded?
Introns
Where does the splicing of pre-mRNA molecules occur in eukaryotes?
In the nucleus
What is the result of different tissues cutting and splicing pre-mRNA molecules in different ways?
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What is the name given to the remaining pieces of pre-mRNA molecules after introns are removed?
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What is a possible role of introns and exons in evolution?
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