If the Human Brain Follows the Reductionist Principles of the Lobster

question 3

Multiple Choice

If the human brain follows the reductionist principles of the lobster gut, a certain behavior can be driven by

• A) one set of cellular and synaptic properties.
• B) many sets of cellular and synaptic properties.
• C) no sets of cellular and synaptic properties.
• D) any set of cellular and synaptic properties.

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Definitions:

Genetic Code

The set of rules by which information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth through natural selection, genetic drift, mutations, and gene flow.

SnoRNAs

Small nucleolar RNAs, a class of small RNA molecules that primarily guide chemical modifications of other RNAs, particularly ribosomal RNAs.

Pre-rRNA Molecules

These are precursor ribosomal RNA molecules that are transcribed from DNA and subsequently processed to form mature rRNA, which is essential for ribosome assembly and protein synthesis.