MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the Letter on the Accompanying Map of the of the United

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MAP QUESTIONS
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States in 1860 that correctly identifies each of the following:

Missouri

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Definitions:

Malignant Tumors

Cancerous growths characterized by uncontrolled cell division with the ability to invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

Benign Tumors

Non-cancerous growths in the body that do not spread to other parts and usually have a slow growth rate.

Poly-A Tail

A stretch of adenine nucleotides added to the 3' end of a newly synthesized messenger RNA molecule, protecting the mRNA and aiding in its export from the nucleus.

Guanine Cap

A modified form of guanine nucleotide added to the 5' end of eukaryotic mRNA, playing a critical role in RNA stability and the initiation of translation.