RNA splicing involves the removal of non-coding sequences called _______ and the joining of coding sequences called _______.
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Correct answer: Introns; Exons
Introns are non-coding intervening sequences removed from the pre-mRNA during splicing. Exons are the expressed coding sequences that are ligated together to form the mature mRNA ready for translation.
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