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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Question
CBSEENBI12047682

A eukaryotic gene contains two kinds of base sequences. Which of these plays an important role in protein synthesis?

  • Introns

  • Exons

  • Both 'a' and 'b'

  • None of the above

Solution

B.

Exons

In eukaryotic genes some non-coding parts are interspersed between coding parts. These, non coding parts are called introns and coding sequence are known as exons. Exons play significant role in protein synthesis.