Splicing Mastery Quiz
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What is splicing?

  • None of the above
  • Removal of introns and joining of exons to form the mature mRNA (correct)
  • Removal of both introns and exons to form the mature mRNA
  • Removal of exons and joining of introns to form the mature mRNA

    • What is the structure of the 5' Splice site?

  • 5' GA 3'
  • 5' GU 3' (correct)
  • 5' UG 3'
  • 5' AG 3'

    • What is the structure of the 3' Splice site?

  • 5' GU 3'
  • 5' AG 3' (correct)
  • 5' UG 3'
  • 5' GA 3'

    • What is the branch point in splicing?

    <p>A sequence of nucleotides in the intron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are snRNPs?

    <p>Small nuclear RNAs associated with nuclear proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecular complex that accomplishes the splicing mechanism?

    <p>Spliceosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

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