The Population of Arizona Was 5

question 31

Multiple Choice

The population of Arizona was 5.1 million in 2000 and 7.7 million in 2008. If the population grew linearly, which one of the following models the population as a function of time (in years since 2000) ?

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Definitions:

RNA Polymerases

Enzymes that are responsible for transcribing RNA from a DNA template, playing a key role in the process of gene expression.

Transcription

The process by which the genetic information in DNA is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein synthesis.

tRNA Triplet

A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to a specific messenger RNA codon during protein synthesis.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a form of RNA that transfers genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.