Proximal Means

question 29

Multiple Choice

Proximal means :

• A) At or near the front of the body or body part
• B) The farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
• C) Away from the midline
• D) The part nearest to the center or to the point of origin

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Definitions:

Exons

Regions of a gene that code for proteins and are expressed in the RNA.

Transposons

DNA sequences that can change their position within a genome, sometimes causing or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genetic identity.

Transcription

The process by which the genetic information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that is transcribed from DNA and carries instructions for synthesizing proteins to the ribosomes.