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What are the DNA sequences that code for protein known as?

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Introns

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Exons

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Control regions

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Intervening sequences

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The correct option is A Exons
DNA initially transcribed to messenger RNA, consists of coding sequences which are called as exons which codes for proteins and non-coding sequences which are called as introns.

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