MrSmith's Lung Cancer Was Inoperable; Therefore He Was Referred to A/an

question 198

Essay

Mr.Smith's lung cancer was inoperable; therefore he was referred to a/an ________, a physician who treats cancer with chemotherapy.

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Definitions:

Primary RNA Transcript

The initial RNA copy made from a DNA template during transcription before any modifications occur.

Exons

Segments of a DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein or peptide sequence.

Introns

Non-coding sections of DNA within a gene that are removed during RNA splicing, not directly involved in coding for proteins.

Cis-Acting Elements

DNA sequences in the vicinity of the structural portion of a gene that regulate the expression of that gene.