Matt Wants to Conduct an Experiment on People's Perceptions of Tattoos

question 60

Multiple Choice

Matt wants to conduct an experiment on people's perceptions of tattoos. He plans to manipulate the experimental conditions by having participants receive tattoos on their arms. The tattoos will vary in size and color. An ethical review board would most likely be concerned about the:

• A)size and color of the tattoo.
• B)various perceptions of tattoos.
• C)physical risk to the participants.
• D)monetary cost of the tattoo.

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Definitions:

RNA Polymerase

Enzyme that carries out transcription.

Promoter Site

A region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene.

Messenger RNA

A type of RNA molecule that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it directs protein synthesis.

Gene Expression

Multistep process by which the information in a gene guides assembly of an RNA or protein product. Includes transcription and translation.