The Processes by Which Proteins Are Continuously Broken Down and Resynthesized

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Multiple Choice

The processes by which proteins are continuously broken down and resynthesized are collectively known as _____.

• A)protein synthesis
• B)protein homeostasis
• C)protein balance
• D)protein turnover

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Definitions:

Explicit Memory

Memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare.

Declarative Memory

Memory that involves the recall of specific facts or events that can be verbally expressed, including episodic and semantic memory.

Neurotransmitter

Biochemical substances that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse from one nerve cell to another.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons through which signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.