The Portion of the Ear That Is Concerned with the Reception

question 6

Multiple Choice

The portion of the ear that is concerned with the reception of sound and balance is the ___________________.

• A) tympanic membrane
• B) malleus
• C) middle ear cavity
• D) internal ear
• E) external ear

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Definitions:

Promoters

DNA sequences located upstream of a gene that initiate transcription by binding RNA polymerase and other necessary transcription factors.

Silencers

DNA sequences that can bind regulatory proteins to inhibit the expression of a gene, thus playing a crucial role in gene regulation.

Upstream Promoter Elements

Regions of DNA located before (upstream of) the coding sequence of a gene that help initiate transcription by providing binding sites for RNA polymerase and transcription factors.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within a nuclear envelope, making up one of the three recognized domains of life, including plants, animals, fungi, and protists.