A gene contains two 100 bp introns and three 50 bp exons.About how long is the mature RNA transcribed from this gene?
A)75 bp.
B)150 bp.
C)200 bp.
D)350 bp.
E)Cannot tell from the information given.

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The mature RNA would only include the exons, as introns are removed during RNA processing. Since there are three exons each 50 bp long, the total length of the mature RNA would be 3 * 50 bp = 150 bp.

A Gene Contains Two 100 Bp Introns and Three 50