The Importance of Being Productive, Active, Assertive, and Highly Involved

question 88

Multiple Choice

The importance of being productive, active, assertive, and highly involved with our fellow humans comprises a pattern of living that:

• A) has proved to be universal across cultures.
• B) has proved to be true of modern times but not so in previous eras.
• C) has proved more popular in Western cultures than in many other cultures, historically and in the present.
• D) has proved to be the best philosophy for extending one's lifespan.

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Cellular structures that synthesize proteins by translating mRNA into polypeptide chains.

Polypeptide

A linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino acid residues bonded together, forming part of (or the whole of) protein molecules.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Triphosphate Group

A triphosphate group consists of a molecule containing three phosphate groups, and it's most commonly associated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is a primary energy carrier in cells.