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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance2 Marks
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What are untranslated regions (UTRs)?
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Answer

mRNA has some additional sequences that are not translated and are called untranslated regions (UTRs). The UTRs are present both at 3'-end (before the start codon) and at 5'-end (after the stop codon). They only help in efficient translation process.

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