If You Move Your Head in Such a Way to Look

question 56

Multiple Choice

If you move your head in such a way to look up at the ceiling, you are ________ your neck.

• A) hyperextending
• B) rotating
• C) circumducting
• D) flexing
• E) elevating

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Definitions:

Transcription

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase, which is a crucial step in gene expression.

DNA Strand

A molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units, each comprising a phosphate group, a sugar group, and a nitrogenous base, essential for storing genetic information.

Karyotype

Image of a cell’s chromosomes arranged by size, length, shape, and centromere location.

Autosomes

Chromosomes that are not directly involved in determining the sex of an organism; humans have 22 pairs of autosomes.