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Key Area 3: RNA Splicing Flashcards

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What is an intron?

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Introns are non-coding regions that do not play a part in coding

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What is an exon?

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Exons are coding regions do code for proteins

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What happens to introns during transcription?

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They are removed from the primary transcript to leave the mature transcript

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What happens to exons in RNA splicing?

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They are joined (spliced) together

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