Experimental Studies Are an Effective Way of Establishing a ________

question 27

Multiple Choice

Experimental studies are an effective way of establishing a ________ relationship between two or more aspects of the natural world because they provide a way of testing predicted interaction(s) .

• A)controlled
• B)cause-effect
• C)correlative
• D)casual

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Definitions:

Eukaryotic Transcription

The process by which genetic information from DNA is copied to messenger RNA in cells with a nucleus.

Upstream Promoter Elements

DNA sequences located before (upstream of) the coding sequence of a gene that help initiate transcription by binding specific proteins.

Enhancers

Regulatory DNA sequences that enhance gene transcription; can be located long distances away from the actual coding regions of a gene.

Tryptophan Operon

A cluster of genes in bacteria involved in the production of the amino acid tryptophan, regulated by feedback inhibition.