At the Beginning of This Century There Was a General

question 15

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of this century there was a general announcement regarding the sequencing of the human genome and the genomes of many other multicellular eukaryotes. There was surprise expressed by many that the number of protein-coding sequences is much smaller than they had expected. Which of the following accounts for most of the rest?

• A)"junk" DNA that serves no possible purpose
• B)rRNA and tRNA coding sequences
• C)DNA that is translated directly without being transcribed
• D)non-protein coding DNA that is transcribed into several kinds of small RNAs with biological function
• E)non-protein coding DNA that is transcribed into several kinds of small RNAs without biological function

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Definitions:

Loneliness

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A theory proposed by Karen Horney that suggests anxiety is the primary driving force behind human behavior, originating from childhood feelings of helplessness and isolation.

Helplessness

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