Match the Following Components of a Reflex Arc to Their

question 31

Multiple Choice

Match the following components of a reflex arc to their function.
-carries out the desired response

• A)sensory receptor
• B)afferent pathway
• C)integrating center
• D)efferent pathway
• E)effector

---

Definitions:

Promoter

A region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene, responsible for the regulation of gene expression.

Repressible Genes

Genes whose expression is decreased or stopped in response to the presence of a specific molecule, usually an end product of a metabolic pathway.

Anabolic Pathways

Metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units, requiring energy, commonly associated with growth and development.

Genomic Imprinting

An epigenetic phenomenon by which certain genes are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner, meaning that the expression of such genes is determined by the parent from whom the gene was inherited.