An Action or Behavior That Results in the Unequal Treatment

question 34

Multiple Choice

An action or behavior that results in the unequal treatment of an individual because of his membership in a racial or ethnic group is called:

• A) prejudice.
• B) discrimination.
• C) pluralism.
• D) passing.
• E) racial assimilation.

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Definitions:

tRNA Triplet

A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to a specific messenger RNA codon during protein synthesis.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a form of RNA that transfers genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or termination signal during protein synthesis.

Amino Acid

Organic molecules that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group.