Question R5 Q9 - MIT Science Bowl Invitational 2020

Researchers in the Bartel group are also investigating the untranslated regions of mRNAs. Which of the following statements is FALSE of UTRs?

W) The 5' UTR is longer in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes

X) The eukaryotic Kozak (KOW-zak) consensus sequence may be considered analogous to the Shine-Dalgarno (SHINE dal-GAR-no) sequence in prokaryotes

Y) Mutations in UTRs are associated with various types of cancers

Z) UTRs play a role in both post-transcriptional and post-translational modification

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