Ending the Life of a Person Who Is Suffering from a Painful

question 1

Multiple Choice

Ending the life of a person who is suffering from a painful terminal illness is called

• A)hospice.
• B)palliative care.
• C)curative care.
• D)euthanasia.

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Definitions:

Phosphate Group

A functional group or radical comprising one phosphorus atom connected to four oxygen atoms, often involved in energy transfer in biological systems.

Five-Carbon Sugar

A type of sugar molecule that contains five carbon atoms, examples include ribose and deoxyribose, important in RNA and DNA structures.

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacteria and some yeasts, separate from chromosomal DNA and often carry genes beneficial for survival.

Circular DNA

DNA that forms a closed-loop structure, characteristic of bacterial chromosomes and plasmids, facilitating gene transfer and replication.