Q65 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (25 April Shift 2) · Biology

Part of gene that is transcribed but NOT translated is __________.

  • A
    exon
  • Correct answer
    B
    intron
  • C
    cistron
  • D
    codon

Solution

In eukaryotes, the structural gene is split into coding sequences called exons and non-coding intervening sequences called introns.

During transcription, both exons and introns are transcribed to form the primary transcript (hnRNA).

During post-transcriptional modification (splicing), the introns are removed and the exons are joined together to form mature mRNA.

The mature mRNA is then translated into a protein. Therefore, introns are the parts of a gene that are transcribed but not translated.

Answer: intron

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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