Which of the Following Levels of Gene Expression Allows the Most

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following levels of gene expression allows the most rapid response to environmental change?

• A) transcriptional control
• B) translational control
• C) post-translational control

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In experimental and research settings, the variable that is manipulated to observe its effects on a dependent variable.

Internal Validity

The degree to which a study establishes a trustworthy cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome.

Experimental Methods

A research methodology in psychology and other sciences involving the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect relationships.

Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.