In a Society with a Pronounced Gender Hierarchy, Which System

question 15

Multiple Choice

In a society with a pronounced gender hierarchy, which system under Ecological Systems Theory could affect the ability of women to work or to act in a policymaking capacity regarding decisions about what services should be offered in communities?

• A) Mesosystem
• B) Exosystem
• C) Macrosystem
• D) Chronosystem

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Definitions:

Leading Strand

Strand of DNA that is synthesized continuously. Compare with lagging strand.

Okazaki Fragment

One of many short segments of DNA, each 100 to 1000 nucleotides long, that must be joined by DNA ligase to form the lagging strand in DNA replication.

DNA Helicase

An enzyme that unwinds the DNA helix ahead of the replication fork, allowing the replication machinery to access the single strands of DNA.

Primosome

A complex of proteins responsible for synthesizing the RNA primers required in DNA synthesis.