Twenty-Four-Month-Old Tyler Is Placed in Front of a Mirror with a Spot

question 179

Multiple Choice

Twenty-four-month-old Tyler is placed in front of a mirror with a spot of rouge on his nose. Tyler will MOST likely:

• A) touch his own nose to wipe off the spot.
• B) touch the spot on the mirror, because he wants to wipe the spot off his own nose.
• C) touch the spot on the mirror, because he wonders why that other child has a spot on his nose.
• D) crawl away from the mirror, because he does not recognize himself with the spot on his nose.

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Definitions:

RNA Interference

Mechanism in which RNA molecules interfere with gene expression by preventing translation of specific mRNAs.

RNA Processing And Transport

The series of modifications RNA molecules undergo after transcription, including splicing, editing, and transport out of the nucleus to the cytoplasm for translation.

Repressor

A protein that binds to specific sites on DNA, preventing the transcription of certain genes and regulating gene expression.

RNA Polymerase

An enzyme responsible for synthesizing RNA from a DNA template, playing a crucial role in gene transcription.