Which of the Following Statements Describes the Eukaryotic Chromosome

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the eukaryotic chromosome?

• A) It is composed of DNA alone.
• B) The nucleosome is its most basic functional subunit.
• C) The number of genes on each chromosome is different in different cell types of an organism.
• D) It consists of a single linear molecule of double-stranded DNA plus proteins.
• E) Active transcription occurs on heterochromatin but not euchromatin.

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Definitions:

Operant Learning

A method of learning that uses rewards and punishments to influence behavior, also known as operant conditioning.

Associative Learning

A learning principle that involves forming connections between stimuli or events that occur together in the environment, leading to learning.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement and is not demonstrated until there is an incentive to show it.

Vicarious Reinforcement Learning

A process by which individuals learn to replicate or avoid behaviors based on the observed consequences of those behaviors for someone else.