Magnesium's Major Functions in the Body Would Be Least Likely

question 74

Multiple Choice

Magnesium's major functions in the body would be least likely to include which of the following?

• A) assisting the operation of hundreds of enzymes
• B) synthesis of protein in the soft tissues
• C) allowing muscles to relax after contraction
• D) regulation of body temperature
• E) regulation of normal heart function

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Definitions:

Operon

Group of genes together with a promoter-operator DNA sequence that controls their transcription.

Promoter

A region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene, recognized and bound by enzymes and other proteins to start gene expression.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA, acting as instructions to make molecules called proteins.

Prokaryotic Operon

A prokaryotic operon is a functioning unit of genomic DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter and is regulated together, typically found in bacteria.