What Is a SNP

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is a SNP?

• A) a computer chip that recognizes differences in DNA sequences
• B) variation in a single nucletide of a DNA sequence
• C) a tool used in DNA research to cut segments of DNA
• D) a drug developed from DNA technology
• E) a highly conserved sequence of DNA

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Definitions:

Kilocalories

A unit of energy defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius, commonly used to quantify the energy content in food.

Dietary Intake

The amount and type of food and beverages consumed by an individual or population, significant for nutritional status and health.

Anabolism

All of the synthesis reactions that occur within the body; requires energy.

Protein Production

The biological process by which cells create proteins, which involves transcription of DNA to RNA and translation of RNA into polypeptide chains.