The Process of Breaking the Description of a System Down

question 54

Multiple Choice

The process of breaking the description of a system down into its smaller components best defines:

• A) coupling.
• B) cohesion.
• C) decomposition.
• D) modularity.
• E) scaling.

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Cellular structures that facilitate the translation of mRNA into proteins by linking amino acids together.

Ricin

A highly toxic protein derived from the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, used historically in bioterrorism and research.

DNA Template

A strand of DNA that serves as a guide for the synthesis of complementary RNA molecules during transcription.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).