Which Is the Correct Breakdown of the Medical Term Exostosis

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term exostosis into its component parts?

• A) ex/ostosis
• B) exo/stosis
• C) ex/ost/osis
• D) exo/stos/is
• E) ex/os/to/sis

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Definitions:

Anticodons

The three-nucleotide sequences on tRNA that are complementary to the codons on mRNA, important for the translation phase of protein synthesis.

mRNA

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during protein synthesis.

Regulator Gene

A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes, often by producing a protein that can enhance or suppress gene activity.