IB Biology HL D1.2 Protein synthesis questions

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Researchers examine mature mRNA produced from the same gene in two cell types. The exons present in each mRNA are shown.

Cell typeExons in mature mRNA
X1, 2, 4
Y1, 3, 4
(a)

Identify the exon present in the mRNA from cell type X but absent from the mRNA from cell type Y.

[1]
(b)

State the two exons present in both mRNAs.

[2]
(c)

Using the table, explain how this gene can code for different polypeptides.

[2]

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