A Researcher Found a Method She Could Use to Manipulate

question 46

Multiple Choice

A researcher found a method she could use to manipulate and quantify phosphorylation and methylation in embryonic cells in culture. In one set of experiments she succeeded in decreasing methylation of histone tails. Which of the following results would she most likely see?

• A)increased chromatin condensation
• B)decreased chromatin concentration
• C)abnormalities of mouse embryos
• D)decreased binding of transcription factors
• E)inactivation of the selected genes

---

Definitions:

Arbitration

A form of alternative dispute resolution where a neutral third party makes a binding decision to resolve a dispute outside of court.

Judicial Process

The series of steps and procedures followed by courts to enforce laws, including trial, adjudication, and sentencing.

Superior Trial Court

A higher-level court that handles significant civil and criminal cases, often with the authority to review decisions from lower courts.

Limitations

Restrictions or bounds that limit the extent, scope, or applicability of something.