Before messenger RNA is exported from the nucleus, _______________.

A. all exons are deleted and removed
B. a poly-A tail and modified guanine “cap” are added
C. anticodons are assembled
D. the transfer RNA transfers the messenger RNA to the ribosome
E. the single RNA strand duplicates itself in much the same way as DNA


Answer: B

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