The Portion of the DNA That Specifies the Sequence of a Particular

question 42

Multiple Choice

The portion of the DNA that specifies the sequence of a particular protein is known as a(n) _____.

• A) chromosome
• B) codon
• C) nucleotide
• D) mRNA
• E) gene

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Definitions:

Indifference Curves

A graph showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent.

Lagrangian

Function to be maximized or minimized, plus a variable (the Lagrange multiplier) multiplied by the constraint.

Lagrange Multiplier

A technique used in constrained optimization problems to find the maximum or minimum of a function subject to constraints.

Lambda

A symbol commonly used in mathematics and physics to represent wavelengths, eigenvalues, and decay constants, among other concepts.