Which statement about snRNAs is true?
A) They are synthesized in the nucleus and function in the cytoplasm.
B) They are synthesized in the cytoplasm and function in the nucleus.
C) They are synthesized in the nucleus and function in the nucleus without passing into the cytoplasm.
D) They are synthesized in the nucleus, move to the cytoplasm to form functional complexes with proteins, and then return to the nucleus.

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SnRNAs (small nuclear RNAs) are synthesized in the nucleus, then they move to the cytoplasm where they associate with specific proteins to form snRNPs (small nuclear ribonucleoproteins), and these complexes return to the nucleus to perform their function in processes such as splicing of pre-mRNA.

Which Statement About SnRNAs Is True