If _______ Was Nonfunctional, Then DNA Polymerase Could Not Replicate

question 58

Short Answer

If _______ was nonfunctional, then DNA polymerase could not replicate the 3ʹ-to-5ʹ strand of template DNA.

---

Definitions:

Diminishing Utility

A principle in economics that as consumption of a good or service increases, the marginal utility derived from each additional unit decreases.

Fed

Short for the Federal Reserve, which is the central banking system of the United States, responsible for monetary policy.

Externalities

Costs or benefits that affect parties who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit, often leading to market failure if unaddressed.

Moral Hazard

A situation in which one party engages in risky behavior or lacks incentive to guard against risk because another party bears the consequences.