Josie Learned That a Development Company Would Be Cutting Down

question 60

Multiple Choice

Josie learned that a development company would be cutting down an old-growth rain forest in the interior of British Columbia.She organized a number of people to join her protest,and on the day scheduled for the industrial clear-cut,they tied themselves to the trees.Josie also ensured that the media was present to record their protest.What were Josie and her fellow protestors doing?

• A) creating a high-profile event
• B) fighting a losing battle
• C) staging a morality play
• D) halting progress

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Introns

Non-coding sections of DNA within a gene that are removed during mRNA processing before protein synthesis.

Exons

Sections of a gene that are expressed in the coding of a protein, interspersed with introns, which are spliced out before translation.

mRNA Transport

The process of moving messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells, where they direct protein synthesis.