Question

In nematode worms, a gene that codes for an ATPase has two alternatives for exon 4 and three alternatives for exon 7. How many different forms ofthe protein couid be made from this gene?

Answer 1

6 different forms of the protein could be made.

Step-by-step explanation:

For the given nematode worm, 6 different forms of the protein could be made. This is because of the alternative splicing that will produce 6 kinds of mRNAs. We have 2 different forms for the exon 4 while we have 3 differen forms for the exon 7. Therefore, we have a total of (2*3) 6 different forms of the protein for the given nematode worm.