The portion of the DNA molecule that is not translated and is a noncoding portion of DNA is composed of
A)introns.
B)anticodons.
C)exons.
D)transcriptons.
E)exons and transcriptons.

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The noncoding portion of DNA is called introns. In contrast, exons are the coding portions of DNA that are translated into proteins. Anticodons are found on tRNA molecules and are involved in translation. Transcriptons are not a recognized term.

The Portion of the DNA Molecule That Is Not Translated