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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

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RNA Modification and Processing

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RNA Modification and Processing

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Multiple Choice

In eukaryotic mRNA, sequences found in the mature mRNA are termed:

exons

enhancers

introns

promoters

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Understand the structure of eukaryotic genes, which include regions called exons and introns within the initial RNA transcript (pre-mRNA).

Recognize that during RNA processing, introns (non-coding regions) are removed through splicing, while exons (coding regions) are joined together to form the mature mRNA.

Recall that enhancers and promoters are DNA regulatory sequences involved in transcription regulation, but they are not part of the mature mRNA sequence.

Identify that the sequences present in the mature mRNA after splicing are called exons, as they code for the protein.

Therefore, the correct term for sequences found in mature eukaryotic mRNA is 'exons'.