The Idea That Development Is a Gradual Process of Increasing

question 79

Multiple Choice

The idea that development is a gradual process of increasing complexity due to the interaction of genes and the environment is called

• A)heritability.
• B)meiosis.
• C)epigenesis.
• D)genetic determinism.

Explain the various digestive enzymes and their substrates.

Understand the liver's functions in digestion and metabolism.

Trace the pathway of food through the digestive system.

Recognize the relationship between microorganisms and digestive health.

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Molecular machines within cells that synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA into polypeptide chains.

mRNA Codons

Sequences of three nucleotides in messenger RNA that specify the addition of a particular amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.

DNA Triplets

Sequences of three nucleotides in DNA that code for a specific amino acid or a start/stop signal in protein synthesis.

ATG

A codon in genetics that signals the start of a protein-coding sequence in DNA or RNA.