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Which of the following is a pre-rRNA?(a) 5S(b) 5.8S(c) 45S(d) 18SThe question was posed to me in an internship interview.My doubt is from Gene Expression in chapter Gene Expression of Cell Biology

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Correct option is (C) 45S

To ELABORATE: The 45S RNA MOLECULE is a pre-rRNA, of length 13,000 nucleotides. It is cleaved into 18S, 5.8S and 28S mature rRNA. Most of the pre- rRNA is SPLICED and reduced in length before turning into mature rRNA.



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