Describe Two Mechanisms That Archaea Use to Avoid Their DNA

question 36

Essay

Describe two mechanisms that Archaea use to avoid their DNA melting at temperatures above 100°C.

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Definitions:

Repressed Memories

Memories that have been unconsciously blocked due to being associated with a high level of stress or trauma.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older information learned previously interferes with the recall of newer information.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past without the use of explicit cues or stimuli.

Decay Theory

Theory stating that when an individual learns something new, a neurochemical memory trace forms, but over time this trace disintegrates; suggests that the passage of time always increases forgetting.