Which of the following correctly describes the role of a spliceosome?

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It removes exons from pre-mRNA. It removes introns from pre-mRNA. Correct It adds a poly-A tail to mRNA. It assists in DNA replication.

The spliceosome removes introns from pre-mRNA and joins the exons together to form mature mRNA.

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