How Many Ideas Should Be Developed in a Paragraph

question 48

Multiple Choice

How many ideas should be developed in a paragraph?

• A) Two
• B) Three to five
• C) One
• D) As many as needed to convey effective meaning

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Definitions:

Codons

Sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify the addition of a particular amino acid into a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis or signal the termination of protein synthesis.

Amino Acids

The basic building blocks of proteins, consisting of a central carbon atom, an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a unique side chain.

tRNA Molecule

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

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA.