Which Type of Research Study Project Is Designed to Permit

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which type of research study project is designed to permit observations over an extended period of time?

• A) cross-sectional studies
• B) latitudinal studies
• C) longitudinal studies
• D) proportional studies

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Definitions:

MRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.

Functional RNA

RNA molecules that play a role in the cell that goes beyond being a mere messenger of DNA, including tRNA and rRNA, which are involved in protein synthesis.

Triplets

The occurrence of three offspring born from the same pregnancy, either from one or multiple eggs.

Protein Synthesis

The cellular process of building proteins from amino acids, based on the instructions encoded in DNA and carried out by ribosomes, mRNA, and tRNA.