A Person Will Often Take a Barbiturate as a __________

question 105

Multiple Choice

A person will often take a barbiturate as a __________.

• A) sleep aid
• B) vitamin supplement
• C) means of increasing behavioral arousal
• D) treatment for alcoholism

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Definitions:

DNA Binding Domain

A region of a protein that directly interacts with DNA sequences to regulate gene expression.

Imprinted Genes

Genes whose expression is affected by the parent that contributed them, important in development and growth.

Inactive X Chromosome

The inactive X chromosome is one of the two X chromosomes in female mammals that is condensed and transcriptionally inactive, a process known as X-chromosome inactivation.

Histones

Proteins that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes.