When a 16-Year-Old Student Tells Her Mother That She Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

When a 16-year-old student tells her mother that she is going to go to work for 30 hours a week to earn money to buy a car,the most therapeutic response would be:

• A) "You are healthy and doing well in school. Go for it!"
• B) "A car will give you a lot of freedom and will enhance your maturity."
• C) "What is the hourly wage?"
• D) "Will working 30 hours a week interfere with school?"

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Definitions:

5' Cap

A feature of eukaryotic mRNA consisting of a modified guanine nucleotide added to the 5' end, important for mRNA stability and translation.

mRNA Molecule

A variety of RNA responsible for transporting genetic data from DNA to the ribosome, the site of protein synthesis.

Adenine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

Thymine

One of the four nucleobases in the DNA molecule represented by the letter T, pairing with adenine (A).