Which is true regarding mRNA transcription and processing?Group of answer choicesA 7-methylguansoine cap is added to the 3’ end of an mRNA strand.The sequences in the mRNA strand that direct the activity of the spliceosome are located in the intron and the exon.The 5’ AAUAAA 3’ sequence that directs the addition of the polyA tail is added to the mRNA strand by polyadenylation factors.During splicing, a linkage is formed between one end of the intron, and a base in the middle of the intron, forming a looped RNA.
Question
Which is true regarding mRNA transcription and processing?Group of answer choicesA 7-methylguansoine cap is added to the 3’ end of an mRNA strand.The sequences in the mRNA strand that direct the activity of the spliceosome are located in the intron and the exon.The 5’ AAUAAA 3’ sequence that directs the addition of the polyA tail is added to the mRNA strand by polyadenylation factors.During splicing, a linkage is formed between one end of the intron, and a base in the middle of the intron, forming a looped RNA.
Solution
The correct statement regarding mRNA transcription and processing is "During splicing, a linkage is formed between one end of the intron, and a base in the middle of the intron, forming a looped RNA."
Here's why:
A. The 7-methylguanosine cap is added to the 5’ end of an mRNA strand, not the 3’ end. This cap is important for stability of the mRNA and for initiation of translation.
B. The sequences in the mRNA strand that direct the activity of the spliceosome are located in the intron, not the exon. The spliceosome recognizes specific sequences at the 5' and 3' ends of the intron.
C. The 5’ AAUAAA 3’ sequence that directs the addition of the polyA tail is not added to the mRNA strand by polyadenylation factors. This sequence is a signal in the pre-mRNA for cleavage and polyadenylation to occur, but it is not added by the polyadenylation factors.
D. During splicing, a linkage is indeed formed between one end of the intron, and a base in the middle of the intron, forming a looped RNA. This is known as a lariat structure.
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