In the United States Today, Many People Are Bothered by "Double

question 59

Multiple Choice

In the United States today, many people are bothered by "double dipping," or dipping food you have already taken a bite of into a sauce others are using. Mythbusters examined double dipping and found that the risk of sharing germs is negligible. Is double dipping still deviant?

• A) Now that the myth has been debunked, double dipping is no longer deviant.
• B) Double dipping is still deviant whenever it receives a negative reaction.
• C) Double dipping is always, under all circumstances, a deviant act.
• D) Double dipping is still a deviant act, as it's considered rude even if no one cares about it or reacts to it.
• E) Even though many people still get angry about double dipping, it was never really deviant because it's harmless.

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cAMP

Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate, a second messenger important in many biological processes, including the regulation of metabolism.

Protein Kinase C

An enzyme that modifies other proteins through the chemical addition of phosphate groups, playing a key role in several signal transduction pathways.

DAG

Diacylglycerol, a type of molecule that functions as a secondary messenger in the transmission of cellular signals.

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Positively charged calcium particles (Ca2+) that play key roles in various physiological and biochemical processes in living organisms, including muscle contraction and neurotransmitter release.