Which of the Following Cleaves the Pre-MiRNA at the Level

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cleaves the pre-miRNA at the level of the loop,yielding a 22-nt,double-stranded RNA molecule?

• A)Drosha
• B)DGCR8
• C)Dicer
• D)RISC

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Definitions:

Fisher's LSD Procedure

A statistical method used for comparing means when the null hypothesis has been rejected in an ANOVA test, standing for Least Significant Difference.

ANOVA

Stands for Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to determine the existence of significant differences between the means of three or more independent groups.

F-test

A statistical test used to compare either two variances or the variances of more than two groups at the same time.

Independent Samples Design

A research design in which different groups of participants are exposed to different treatments or conditions, and their outcomes are compared to inspect the effects of the treatment.