Spliced mRNAs have protective mechanisms, but introns are rapidly degraded in the
A) nucleus.
B) cytoplasm.
C) lysosomes.
D) nucleoli.

Name: Spliced mRNAs have protective mechanisms, but introns are rapidly degraded in the A) nucleus. B) cytoplasm. C) lysosomes. D) nucleoli.
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Spliced mRNAs have protective mechanisms in the cytoplasm, such as the addition of a cap structure and a poly(A) tail. However, introns are rapidly degraded in the nucleus by the nuclear exosome and other exonucleases.

Spliced MRNAs Have Protective Mechanisms, but Introns Are Rapidly Degraded