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Q: Why are introns considered junk DNA?
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What is the holder and protector of the DNA?

The nucleus, but telomeres protect DNA by adding junk DNA to the ends that way the exons do not get messed with. The 5' Cap and the Poly-A Tail are the two ends of the DNA with junk DNA, or introns.


What are introns and extrons and how are they different?

Exon DNA encodes for the RNA included in the final mRNA transcript that encodes for proteins. Intron DNA is found within exons, but is spliced out as the mRNA molecule is processed.


Do prokaryotes have nucleic acids?

Some have DNA, some have RNA, either way the answer is technically yes, althought neither is contained in a nucleus when it is found in a prokaryote


Does introns have complementary sequences in DNA?

yes


What is the difference between an intron and exon?

Exons code for amino acids (they are usable codons) Introns code for nothing.


What are non-coding segments of DNA?

this is the correct answer i promise exonsIt's right ^^ It's not introns because introns do not code.


Is DNA junk or not junk?

AnswerThere is junk DNA or non-coding DNA. This DNA is the segment before the promoter of a different gene.


Why are genes longer than the mRNA that is translated?

Eukaryotic genes contain all the information required to make the all proteins that all the cells in the organism will need. However, mRNA in cells only copies the region of DNA (gene) that is necessary for that cell. Hence, selectively copying DNA, leaving out junk DNA, the introns, and only copying necessary regions of the DNA, the exons. Further explanation: In DNA, there are many genes (segments of DNA). Some of these genes may be useful while others may not be useful. For example, for a cell found in the mouth, the gene that codes for insulin is not necessary, but the gene that codes for amylase is necessary. As the DNA in all of our cells are the same, this results in unnecessary genes known as introns. These introns will not be copied by the mRNA. Only the exons (necessary genes) will be copied. Thus resulting in a shorter mRNA as compared to DNA.


Are sense regions for of DNA introns and nonsense regions exons?

yup


What is the difference between coding DNA and junk DNA?

Junk DNA is non-coding DNA it does not code for protein.


How many genes are ona human chromosome?

In recent study it has been found that there are about 20,000 to 25,000 genes in our genome.Most of the sequences in our genome does not code for anything. Junk DNA or introns constitute about 90% of our genome.


Do exons contain noncoding DNA?

no because the introns have no function in protein synthesis