A Prime Example of Scientific Findings Being Overridden by Ideology

question 38

Multiple Choice

A prime example of scientific findings being overridden by ideology is President __________.

• A) Bush's deletion of the EPA's report on global warming
• B) Bush's action on the CIA's report on the environment
• C) Roosevelt's action on the Interior Department's report on conservation
• D) Obama's action on the American Medical Association's report on health care

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Definitions:

pre-mRNAs

The precursor mRNA transcripts that are synthesized from DNA and contain both introns and exons, which are modified and spliced to form mature mRNA.

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.