The Causes of Eating Disorders Are ______

question 17

Multiple Choice

The causes of eating disorders are ______.

• A) simple and easily understood
• B) complex but easily understood
• C) simple but not easily understood
• D) complex and not easily understood

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Definitions:

Triplet Codes

Sequences of three nucleotides on DNA or RNA that code for specific amino acids, fundamental to the genetic code and protein synthesis.

Codon Sequences

Specific sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify particular amino acids during the translation process of protein synthesis.

Codons

Sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify the addition of a particular amino acid into a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis or signal the termination of protein synthesis.

Amino Acids

The basic building blocks of proteins, consisting of a central carbon atom, an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a unique side chain.