Pre-mRNA splice sites are recognized by the spliceosome through:

A. base pairing with snRNAs.
B. site-specific recognition by the Sm proteins.
C. RNA hairpin recognition.
D. the specific distance of the intron from the mRNA 5' cap.


A

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