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Sheetal Does Not Believe the Well-Established Finding That Heavy Alcohol

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Sheetal does not believe the well-established finding that heavy alcohol consumption during pregnancy can harm the unborn child because her cousin's child was born healthy even though her cousin drank every day of her pregnancy. Sheetal's erroneous conclusion is based on _____.


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Activators

Proteins that bind to specific DNA sites to increase the likelihood of transcription of a particular gene.

Transcription

The act of transferring the encoded information from a DNA strand into a novel molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

RNA Interference

Mechanism in which RNA molecules interfere with gene expression by preventing translation of specific mRNAs.

RNA Processing And Transport

The series of modifications RNA molecules undergo after transcription, including splicing, editing, and transport out of the nucleus to the cytoplasm for translation.

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