A benefit of alternate splicing of introns out of mRNAs is that

A) it maximizes the number of introns.

B) it increases the number of proteins that the genome encodes.

C) it lowers the risk of infection.

D) it speeds transcription.


B) it increases the number of proteins that the genome encodes.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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