The difference between a pre-mRNA and a mature eukaryotic mRNA is __________

a. the 5' and 3' ends have been modified in mRNA
b. the removal of the leader sequence from the pre-mRNA
c. the fact that all introns have been spliced out in the mRNA
d. Both a and c
e. All of the above


Ans: d

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