When Strolling Through the Grocery Store, a Toddler Tells Her

question 213

Multiple Choice

When strolling through the grocery store, a toddler tells her mother, "Yuck, I don't like peas." Her mother puts down the peas and chooses green beans instead. The role of the little girl in this purchase was that of

• A)information gatherer.
• B)influencer.
• C)purchaser.
• D)decision maker.
• E)user.

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Definitions:

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA molecule that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

Coding Region

A portion of DNA or RNA that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein and is instrumental in protein synthesis.

AUG

The RNA codon that signals the start of a protein-coding sequence and encodes for the amino acid methionine.