Which of the Following Populations Should Entirely Avoid Eating Shark,swordfish,and

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following populations should entirely avoid eating shark,swordfish,and other fish with high levels of mercury?

• A) adolescents
• B) pregnant and breastfeeding women
• C) people over age 65
• D) everyone

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Definitions:

Dimer

A chemical structure formed when two molecules (monomers) join together.

Chromatin

The complex of DNA and proteins making up chromosomes within the nucleus of a cell, involved in packing and regulating genes.

Transcriptional

Relating to transcription, focusing specifically on the process and regulation of the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template, leading up to gene expression.

Posttranscriptional

Refers to the modifications and processes that RNA molecules undergo after transcription but before translation, such as splicing, editing, and transport.