Why are introns spliced out of eukaryotic pre-mRNA before translation?
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Correct answer: Introns are non-coding and would disrupt the reading frame if left in
Introns are non-coding intervening sequences that interrupt the open reading frame; they must be removed by splicing so the mature mRNA carries a continuous, correctly framed coding sequence for translation.
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