Processing of pre-mRNA in eukaryotes involves
A) splicing out exons from the primary transcript.
B) adding a poly-A tail to the 5' end.
C) adding a G-cap to the 5' end.
D) scrambling gene sequences.
E) transport of the primary transcript to the cytoplasm.

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In eukaryotic pre-mRNA processing, a 7-methylguanylate cap (G-cap) is added to the 5' end to protect the mRNA and assist in ribosome binding during translation.

Processing of Pre-MRNA in Eukaryotes Involves