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Identify the correct statement(s) w.r.t. introns.
(a) Intervening sequences present between exons
(b) Found only in eukaryotes
(c) Removed during post translational modification.

a
a only
b
a and b only
c
a and c only
d
c only

detailed solution

Correct option is B

The exons are interrupted by introns. Introns or intervening sequences do not appear in mature or processed RNA. Such split genes are found in eukaryotes. Introns are removed during post transcriptional modification by a process known as splicing.

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