The Process by Which Activities Are Started, Directed, and Continued

question 25

Multiple Choice

The process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met is called __________.

• A) motivation
• B) emotion
• C) achievement
• D) synergy

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Definitions:

Founder Cells

Cells that originate a population or tissue and possess the genetic information and proliferative ability to sustain the population.

Homeodomain

A functional region of certain transcription factors; consists of approximately 60 amino acids specified by a homeobox DNA sequence and includes a recognition alpha helix, which binds to specific DNA sequences and affects their transcription.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.

Cell Apoptosis

The process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms, crucial for development and maintaining the health of the organism.