The Price Index Is 320 in One Year and 380

question 158

Multiple Choice

The price index is 320 in one year and 380 in the next. What was the inflation rate?

• A) 6.7 percent
• B) 8.8 percent
• C) 12.5 percent
• D) 18.8 percent

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Definitions:

Operon

A group of genes in prokaryotes that are transcribed together and regulated by a single promoter and operator sequence, facilitating coordinated expression of genes with related functions.

Transcription

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, particularly messenger RNA, paving the way for protein synthesis in cells.

Phosphorylation

A biochemical process that involves the addition of a phosphate group to a molecule, such as a protein, which can alter the molecule's function.

Post-Translational Modification

A biochemical process that occurs to a protein after it has been synthesized, altering its function.