Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) The burden of the FICA tax is equally split between workers and employers.
• B) Most of the burden of the FICA tax falls on workers.
• C) Most of the burden of the FICA tax falls on employers.
• D) Employees face no burden from the FICA tax.

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Definitions:

MicroRNAs

Small non-coding RNA molecules that play a role in regulating gene expression by binding to and silencing target mRNAs.

Transcription

Transcription is the process that takes place when RNA polymerase reads a coding sequence of DNA and produces a complementary strand of RNA, called messenger RNA (mRNA).

Translation

Translation is the process that takes place when a strand of mRNA is decoded by a ribosome to produce a protein.

Mature RNA Transcript

The final form of RNA after processing, which includes splicing and modifications, ready for translation into a protein.