Before the mRNA transcribed from a gene can be used for translation into a protein, it must be:

A) folded into its proper three-dimensional configuration.
B) modified to remove introns, exons spliced together, and transported into the cytosol.
C) coated with phospholipids for transport out of the nucleus.
D) modified to remove exons, introns spliced together, and transported to a tRNA molecule.


Answer: B

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