Identify the Rate, Base, and Portion

question 11

Multiple Choice

Identify the rate, base, and portion.
-64% of what number is 57?

• A) rate (%) = 57%
• base (of) = 64
• Portion (is) = unknown number
• B) rate (%) = 64%
• base (of) = unknown number
• Portion (is) = 57

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Definitions:

Fatty Sheath

A layer of fatty tissue, known as the myelin sheath, that surrounds the axons of some neurons, enabling faster transmission of electrical signals.

Allele

One of the variant forms of a gene at a particular locus, or location, on a chromosome, contributing to the diversity of genetic traits.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, made up of the DNA sequences that code its traits, which can influence its phenotype.

Regulator

An entity or mechanism that controls the rate or activities of a system, often used in the context of governing bodies or physiological processes.