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Your Neighbor Has Just Learned That Her Little Boy Has

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Your neighbor has just learned that her little boy has autism. Describe the symptoms, cause, and treatment of this disorder.


Definitions:

Phosphate Group

A functional group consisting of a phosphorus atom covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms, important in energy transfer and storage.

Promoter Sequence

A specific region of DNA upstream of a gene that binds RNA polymerase and initiates transcription of the gene.

Transcription

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase.

DNA Polymerase

A catalyst that constructs DNA strands from deoxyribonucleotides, which are the foundational elements of DNA.

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