If a cell's splicesomes were mutated so they no longer functioned normally, what consequences would result?
A. Introns would remain in the mature mRNA.
B. Exons would be missing in the mature mRNA.
C. Transcription would cease.
D. A functional protein would still be produced.
E. RNA processing would remain intact.
A. Introns would remain in the mature mRNA.
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a. It enters the mitochondria where it is reduced to lactic acid b. It remains in the cytoplasm and is converted to ethanol in plants c. It enters the Kreb's cycle in the mitochondria d. It loses an electron to NAD+ to form NADH
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A) It is where all the nuclear DNA is located. B) It is where cellular respiration takes place. C) It is where ribosomal RNA is synthesized and ribosome assembly begins. D) It is where transcription and translation of all gene products take place.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false