NEET 2009 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Removal of introns and joining the exons in a defined order in a transcription unit is called

  1. (A)tailing
  2. (B)transformation
  3. (C)capping
  4. (D)splicing

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Hence, it is subjected to a process called **splicing** where the introns are removed and exons are joined in a defined order.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.5.3 Types of RNA and the process of Transcription
Page
16
Words matched
22 of 22

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that splicing involves 'the introns are removed and exons are joined in a defined order', which directly matches the MCQ definition and distinguishes it from the other options.

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