While There Is Little Research on the Different Substance Abuse

question 70

Multiple Choice

While there is little research on the different substance abuse prevention programs, what there is on programs such as Project Northland suggests ________

• A) they are extremely successful.
• B) they are more effective when they use a multicomponent approach.
• C) they are effective for children and adolescents who have not already started using.
• D) they are effective for non-minority children and adolescents only.

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Definitions:

Operator

A segment of DNA to which a repressor protein binds, regulating the expression of genes by blocking the attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter region.

RNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes RNA from a DNA template, essential for the transcription phase of protein synthesis.

Translational Controls

Regulatory mechanisms in gene expression that control the rate and timing of protein synthesis from mRNA.

Ribosomes

Cellular structures where proteins are synthesized, reading mRNA sequences and assembling amino acids into proteins based on genetic instructions.