Alternative splicing allows an organism to ________.
A) produce several different proteins from a single gene.
B) produce only one protein from a gene.
C) produce nonfunctional variants of proteins from a gene

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Alternative splicing is a process that allows different combinations of exons within a single gene to be included or excluded in the final messenger RNA (mRNA) product. This process can give rise to multiple, distinct protein isoforms from a single gene. Therefore, alternative splicing allows an organism to produce several different proteins from a single gene.

Alternative Splicing Allows an Organism to ________