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Genetics and heredity — Question 16

QCAA 2023, Paper 1 · 1 mark

Q16 · 2023 · Paper 1Unclassified1 mark

QUESTION 16

The diagram shows a section of DNA.

DNA

Key Introns Exons

Immediately following transcription and RNA splicing, the product would most closely resemble

(A) mRNA:

(B) tRNA:

(C) mRNA:

(D) tRNA:

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