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Spliceosomes can identify splicing areas in mRNA because they have

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Complementary exons and introns
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SnRNPs
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Varied proteins
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None of the above
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The correct option is B SnRNPs
The snRNPs and other proteins together form the spliceosome, which is responsible for splicing of mRNA. It is however, the snRNPs that specifically help the spliceosomes identify the actual areas to be spliced on mRNA.

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