For Several Months Following a Sudden and Unexpected Divorce,Henry Was

question 135

Multiple Choice

For several months following a sudden and unexpected divorce,Henry was excessively preoccupied with thoughts of his ex-wife.His reaction resulted from the disruption of

• A) a critical period.
• B) conservation.
• C) object permanence.
• D) attachment.

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Definitions:

mRNA Strand

A single-stranded molecule in cells that carries codes from the DNA in the nucleus to sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.

Ribosome

Site of protein synthesis in a cell; composed of proteins and ribosomal RNA (rRNA).

Translation

During gene expression, the process whereby ribosomes use the sequence of codons in mRNA to produce a polypeptide with a particular sequence of amino acids.

Transcription

First stage of gene expression; process whereby a DNA strand serves as a template for the formation of mRNA.