The Arabinose Operon (Ara) Provides a Particularly Interesting Example of ________

question 9

Multiple Choice

The arabinose operon (ara) provides a particularly interesting example of ________ in that when arabinose is present in the environment, the operon is transcribed.

• A) positive control
• B) negative control
• C) push forward control
• D) reverse transcription
• E) positive translation

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Definitions:

Framing Effect

A cognitive bias where people react differently based on the way information is presented to them, demonstrating how context and framing can influence decision making.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut used to make judgments about the probability of an event under uncertainty, based on how similar it is to our typical idea of the event.

Framing

The process of presenting or constructing a concept, idea, or issue in a certain way to influence perception and judgment.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut that involves judging the likelihood of an event or situation by comparing it to an existing prototype that already exists in our minds.