The Area Where the Mesial or Distal Surfaces of the Tooth

question 40

Multiple Choice

The area where the mesial or distal surfaces of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth in the arch is the:

• A)embrasure.
• B)contact area.
• C)line angle.
• D)point angle.

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Definitions:

Polypeptide Chain

A series of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds, forming part of or the whole primary structure of a protein.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.

Ribosome

A cellular organelle composed of RNA and proteins, found throughout the cytoplasm in cells, which is involved in decoding the mRNA to produce proteins.

Nucleic Acid Bases

The parts of DNA and RNA molecules that carry genetic information, specifically adenine, thymine (in DNA), cytosine, guanine, and uracil (in RNA).