Which of the Following Is NOT a Common Suffix

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common suffix?

• A) -ad
• B) -emia
• C) pre-
• D) -ostomy

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Definitions:

Benign Tumors

Non-cancerous growths in the body that do not spread to other parts and usually have a slow growth rate.

Poly-A Tail

A stretch of adenine nucleotides added to the 3' end of a newly synthesized messenger RNA molecule, protecting the mRNA and aiding in its export from the nucleus.

Guanine Cap

A modified form of guanine nucleotide added to the 5' end of eukaryotic mRNA, playing a critical role in RNA stability and the initiation of translation.

Posttranscriptional Control

The regulation of gene expression at the RNA level, after the process of transcription, affecting mRNA splicing, transportation, stability, and translation efficiency.