Pollutant Degradation May Be Enhanced by

question 19

Multiple Choice

Pollutant degradation may be enhanced by

• A) providing sufficient moisture.
• B) providing adequate nutrients.
• C) maintaining pH near neutrality.
• D) raising the temperature.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a form of RNA that transfers genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or termination signal during protein synthesis.

Amino Acid

Organic molecules that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group.

Coding Region

A portion of a gene's DNA or RNA that codes for protein.