The Addition of Acetyl Groups Makes Histones _______ Positively Charged

question 44

Multiple Choice

The addition of acetyl groups makes histones _______ positively charged, and thus _______ their affinity for DNA.

• A) more; increases
• B) more; decreases
• C) less; increases
• D) less; has no effect on
• E) less; decreases

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Definitions:

Significance Level

A threshold set by the researcher to determine the maximum probability of wrongly rejecting the null hypothesis, commonly denoted as alpha (α) and often set at 0.05 or 5%.

Linearly Related

A relationship between two variables in which the change in one variable is directly proportional to the change in another.

Years of Experience

A measurement of the amount of time an individual has spent in a particular role or industry.

Nominal Variable

A variable that represents categories with labels or names but which does not have an inherent order.