Heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA) is best described as:
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Correct answer: The primary transcript of mRNA with introns and exons
hnRNA refers to the immediate product of transcription by RNA polymerase II. It serves as the precursor (pre-mRNA) that must be processed into mature mRNA.
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