In E Coli, If RNA Polymerase Is Missing ________, Then Transcription

question 31

Multiple Choice

In E. coli, if RNA polymerase is missing ________, then transcription initiation would not occur at the appropriate initiation sites.

• A) amino acids
• B) mRNA
• C) sigma
• D) the core enzyme

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Definitions:

Selection Effect

A source of bias that occurs when individuals or groups are not randomly assigned to conditions in an experiment, potentially affecting the outcome.

Pruning Process

The process of synapse elimination that occurs between early childhood and the onset of puberty in mammalian brains, helping to enhance the efficiency of neuronal transmissions.

Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them, typically appearing around 6 months of age and peaking in infancy.

Brain Plasticity

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