Explain the Primary Difference Between a Retailer and a Wholesaler

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Essay

Explain the primary difference between a retailer and a wholesaler.

Describe the mechanisms of transcriptional regulation, including the function of operons, promoters, and repressors.

Understand epigenetic modifications such as methylation and acetylation of histones and their impact on gene expression.

Explain the role of transcription factors, enhancers, silencers, and activators in gene expression.

Understand the role of RNA processing, transport, and microRNA in gene expression control.

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Definitions:

Adrenal Glands

A pair of endocrine glands that release hormones that prepare the body for emergencies and stressful situations and also release corticoids and small amounts of the sex hormones.

Pituitary Gland

The endocrine gland located in the brain that releases hormones that activate other endocrine glands as well as growth hormone; often called the “master gland.”

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.

Selye's GAS

General Adaptation Syndrome, a theory introduced by Hans Selye, describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.