A Separation of the Retina from the Back of the Eye

question 65

Multiple Choice

A separation of the retina from the back of the eye is:

• A) amblyopia.
• B) ptosis.
• C) macular degeneration.
• D) retinal detachment.

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Definitions:

Ribosome

Complex molecular machines in cells that synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA into amino acid sequences.

Binding Sites

Specific regions on molecules (e.g., enzymes, receptors) where other molecules (e.g., substrates, ligands) can attach or bind.

tRNAs

Small RNA molecules that transport amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis according to the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) transcript.

RNA Polymerase

An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template.