A Polysome Is ____

question 13

Multiple Choice

A polysome is ____.

• A) the combination of a large and a small ribosomal subunit
• B) the complex where mRNA splicing occurs
• C) the promoter assembly at the site of transcription initiation
• D) an mRNA transcript to which multiple ribosomes are attached
• E) the complex that adds a poly(A) tail onto an mRNA

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Definitions:

Empty-nest Syndrome

A feeling of grief and loneliness parents may feel when their children move out of the home, leading to an empty house.

Youngest Child

The last-born individual in a family, who may experience different parental expectations and family dynamics than their older siblings.

Rooting

The turning of an infant’s head toward a touch, such as by the mother’s nipple.

Stimuli

External or internal factors that provoke a response in the nervous system or other bodily systems.