A Researcher Found a Method She Could Use to Manipulate

question 20

Multiple Choice

A researcher found a method she could use to manipulate and quantify phosphorylation and methylation in embryonic cells in culture.
-She tried decreasing the amount of methylation enzymes in the embryonic stem cells and then allowed the cells to further differentiate. Which of the following results would she most likely see?

• A) increased chromatin condensation
• B) decreased chromatin condensation
• C) abnormalities of mouse embryos
• D) decreased binding of transcription factors
• E) inactivation of the selected genes

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Definitions:

Gestalt Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that highlights the importance of personal accountability and concentrates on a person's current experiences.

Frederick (Fritz) Perls

A noted psychiatrist and psychotherapist known as one of the founders of Gestalt therapy, which emphasizes personal responsibility and living in the present moment.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist who is best known for founding psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Biological Treatments

Therapeutic interventions that affect the biological functions of the body, such as medication or electroconvulsive therapy.