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Which of the following is not a post transcriptional modification of RNA ?

Correct answer: D. Glycosylation

  • A. Splicing
  • B. 5′ capping
  • C. 3′ polyadenylation
  • D. Glycosylation

Explanation

Splicing, 5′ capping, and 3′ polyadenylation are standard post-transcriptional processing steps for eukaryotic RNA. Glycosylation is a modification of proteins or lipids, not a usual RNA-processing step.

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