Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 185

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Using either the arithmetic or geometric average to compute average growth rates gives similar answers for long periods.
• B) When the arithmetic average is used to calculate the growth rate, the exponential nature of growth is taken into consideration.
• C) When the geometric average is used to calculate the growth rate, the exponential nature of growth is not taken into consideration.
• D) Using either the arithmetic or geometric average to compute average growth rates gives similar answers for short periods.

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Definitions:

Peptide Bond Formation

A biochemical process that involves the joining of two amino acids through a covalent bond between the amino group of one and the carboxyl group of the other, releasing a molecule of water.

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during the process of translation in protein synthesis.

Ribosome

Molecular machines within cells that synthesize proteins by translating the information contained in messenger RNA.

Nitrogenous Base

An organic molecule with nitrogen that is a component of nucleic acids and nucleotides, participating in forming the genetic code.