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Removal of introns and joining of exons in a defined order during transcription is called:

  1. A
    Splicing
  2. B
    Looping
  3. C
    Inducing
  4. D
    Slicing

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In eukaryotes, the primary transcript (hnRNA) contains both non-coding regions called introns and coding regions called exons. The process where introns are removed and exons are joined together in a specific sequence to form functional mRNA is known as Splicing. This is carried out by a complex called the spliceosome.Shutterstock Explore

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Removal of introns and joining of exons in a defined order during transcription is called:
A
Splicing
B
Looping
C
Inducing
D
Slicing

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