This Is a Gene Linked to the Development of Speech

question 61

Multiple Choice

This is a gene linked to the development of speech in hominids:

• A)Hox
• B)Dlx
• C)Otx
• D)FOXP2
• E)more than one of these

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Definitions:

Codon

A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or start/stop signal for protein synthesis.

Ribosomal RNA

A molecular component of ribosomes, essential for protein synthesis in all living organisms, playing a catalytic and structural role in ribosomes.

Structural RNA

RNA molecules that are not translated into protein but form an integral part of cellular structures like ribosomes.

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that serve as the site of protein synthesis, reading mRNA and linking amino acids together.