Based on the Most Recent Recommendations of the American Heart

question 62

Multiple Choice

Based on the most recent recommendations of the American Heart Association (AHA) ,the percentage of American diagnosed with hypertension will

• A)fall significantly (more than 20%).
• B)fall slightly (about 5%).
• C)remain the same.
• D)rise.

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, usually proteins, affecting the cell function.

Transcription

A process in which the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA.

MicroRNA

Small noncoding RNA that silences gene expression by hybridizing with an mRNA, thus triggering its destruction.

Complementary

Things that complete or bring out the best in each other, often used in reference to DNA strands or features that work synergistically.