Introns are commonly found in eukaryotic genes, where they are segments of DNA that do not code for proteins and are spliced out of the mRNA before translation. While introns are rare in prokaryotic genes, there are a few instances where intron-like sequences have been found, making option A the correct choice.

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Introns Are Found

Question 7

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Introns are found

A) commonly in eukaryotic genes and rarely in prokaryotic genes.
B) only in eukaryotic genes.
C) commonly in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic genes.
D) only in prokaryotic genes.

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