The Toothlike Projection from the Superior Surface of the Body

question 10

Multiple Choice

The toothlike projection from the superior surface of the body of the axis is called the:

• A) demifacet.
• B) anterior tubercle.
• C) dens or odontoid process.
• D) articular process.

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Definitions:

mRNA Molecule

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed by RNA splicing during the maturation of the final RNA product.

Exons

Regions of a gene that code for proteins and are expressed in the RNA.

Transposons

DNA sequences that can change their position within a genome, sometimes causing or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genetic identity.