Alternative Splicing Helps to Explain

question 57

Multiple Choice

Alternative splicing helps to explain

• A) the small number of genes in the human genome.
• B) why there are more mRNAs than there are human genes.
• C) the great variety in proteins.
• D) why different proteins can be made from the same genes.
• E) All of the above

Understand the role of environmental, biological, and psychological factors in the development of specific phobias and anxiety disorders.

Identify the differences between various anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Recognize symptoms and diagnostic criteria of mood disorders, such as major depression and bipolar disorder, and how they differ from anxiety disorders.

Comprehend the common physical manifestations associated with psychological disorders like depression.

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Definitions:

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, playing roles in cell shape, intracellular transport, and cell division.

Skeletal Muscle Cells

Cylindrical cells that make up skeletal muscle, capable of contracting to facilitate body movement.

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that carry out protein synthesis by translating messenger RNA into polypeptide chains.

Protein Synthesis

The process through which cells create proteins based on the instructions encoded within genes, involving transcription and translation stages.