Q65 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (25 April Shift 2) · Biology
Part of gene that is transcribed but NOT translated is __________.
- Aexon
- Correct answerBintron
- Ccistron
- Dcodon
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
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'.