Which of the following results would most likely occur if introns were not removed from newly made mRNA?
A) The introns along with the exons could be used to produce the proteins the cell needs.
B) The resulting protein would be longer than if the introns were removed.
C) The resulting DNA would not code for the correct gene.
D) The resulting rRNA would not code for the correct protein.

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Introns contain non-coding regions of DNA that do not involve in coding of proteins. If introns were not removed from newly made mRNA, the resulting mRNA would contain these non-coding regions, which would be transcribed into a longer protein but not a functional protein. Therefore, the resulting protein would be longer than if the introns were removed.

Which of the Following Results Would Most Likely Occur If