In Addition to Using Obscure and Unclear Words, Other Obstacles

question 12

Multiple Choice

In addition to using obscure and unclear words, other obstacles to readers are created when a technical communicator uses

• A)jargon.
• B)acronyms.
• C)abbreviations.
• D)All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Intron

Intervening sequence found between exons in mRNA; removed by RNA processing before translation.

Exon

Segment of mRNA containing the protein-coding portion of a gene that remains within the mRNA after splicing has occurred.

Adenine

One of the four nucleobase molecules in DNA and RNA, which pairs with thymine in DNA or uracil in RNA and is a fundamental component of genetic coding.