Sandra Has Always Been Good at Multitasking

question 42

Multiple Choice

 Sandra has always been good at multitasking. She seems to be able to keep track of several things going on at once. Researchers studying multitasking would likely suggest that Sandra's

• A) brain function is less lateralized than those who cannot multitask as well.
• B) brain function is more lateralized than those who cannot multitask as well.
• C) verbal skills are in her right hemisphere.
• D) verbal skills are in her left hemisphere.

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Definitions:

Chromosome

Carriers of genetic material in the form of DNA, present in the cell's nucleus and visible during cell division.

Nucleotides

Nucleotides are the basic building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Nucleotide

Monomer of nucleic acids; small molecule with a ribose or deoxyribose sugar, a nitrogen-containing base, and one, two, or three phosphate groups. E.g., adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, uracil.

Nitrogen-Containing Base

One of the building blocks of DNA and RNA molecules, including adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine (in DNA) and uracil (in RNA), which are key to encoding genetic information.