____________________ Refers to a Student's Current Competency Level or the Skill

question 16

Short Answer

____________________ refers to a student's current competency level or the skill level he or she can achieve for a specific learning objective.

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Definitions:

Backbone

The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the tail in vertebrate animals, providing support and protecting the spinal cord.

Topoisomerases

Enzymes that relieve twists and kinks in a DNA molecule by breaking and rejoining the strands.

DNA Molecules

The carriers of genetic information in living organisms, consisting of two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix.

Replication

To provide a 3' end to which DNA polymerase adds nucleotides. The RNA primer is later degraded and replaced with DNA.