Name _____ AP Biology 3 of 11 Developed by Kim B. Foglia • • ©2008 8. As the tRNA molecules match the mRNA codons. Introns and exons are parts of genes. Exons code for proteins, whereas introns do not. A great way to remember this is by considering introns as intervening sequences. Protein Synthesis: What Is It? • During transcription a molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA) is synthesized according to instructions provided by Introduction. RNA Polymerases and the Transcription Event. Transcription Products. Introns, Exons, and Splicing hn RNA. Alternate Splicing of Exons. Course Topics Choose the most correct answer. Good Luck. D. A single substitution of nucleotide in a DNA strand that, when transcribed. An explanation of how operons, introns and exons work with a comparison of their differences. This course is part of a series taught by Kevin Ahern at Oregon State University on General Biochemistry. For more information about online courses go to. NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4th. Protein synthesis within chloroplasts relies on an RNA polymerase coded by the chloroplast's own genome, which is related to RNA polymerases found in bacteria. Nuclear pre-mRNA introns (spliceosomal introns) are characterized by specific intron sequences located at the boundaries between introns and exons. [12].