Alternative RNA Splicing

Question

Alternative RNA splicing
A)is a mechanism for increasing the rate of transcription.
B)can allow the production of proteins of different sizes from a single mRNA.
C)can allow the production of similar proteins from different RNAs.
D)increases the rate of transcription.
E)is due to the presence or absence of particular snRNPs.

Accepted Answer

Alternative RNA splicing refers to the process of removing certain exons from a pre-mRNA molecule, resulting in the production of multiple mRNA molecules. These mRNA molecules can then be translated into proteins of different sizes, allowing for greater diversity in the proteome. This process does not increase the rate of transcription, nor is it dependent on the presence or absence of particular snRNPs.