Sarah Is Engaged in the Process of Drafting Her Message

question 48

Multiple Choice

Sarah is engaged in the process of drafting her message. As she writes, she stops frequently to evaluate what she has written before finishing her thoughts. Sarah is ________.

• A)suffering from perfectionist syndrome
• B)suffering from writer's block
• C)correctly making sure that each sentence is perfect before she begins the next
• D)accurately following the guidelines for effective drafting
• E)switching between drafting and revising, a highly efficient way to compose a message

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Definitions:

Recombinant Plasmid

A circular DNA molecule engineered to carry specific gene sequences, used in genetic engineering to clone or express particular genes.

DNA Probe

A labeled single-stranded DNA fragment used to detect a gene of interest in a hybridization experiment.

cDNA Libraries

Collections of complementary DNA (cDNA) molecules synthesized from the messenger RNA of an organism, used to study gene expression and protein function.

mRNA Template

A strand of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm for protein synthesis.