Billy Loses His Job as a Road Construction Worker and Cannot

question 46

Multiple Choice

Billy loses his job as a road construction worker and cannot find another position with equivalent pay and benefits.As a result, he is still checking the want ads and reporting to the unemployment office on a weekly basis.He is considered to be:

• A)unemployed.
• B)out of the labor force.
• C)underemployed.
• D)lazy.
• E)part of the underground economy.

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Definitions:

mRNA

Messenger RNA, which carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.

AUG Codon

The mRNA codon that signals the start of protein synthesis, typically coding for the amino acid methionine in eukaryotes and a modified methionine in prokaryotes.

Translation

The process by which the sequence of bases in mRNA is used to direct the sequential addition of amino acids, building polypeptide chains in protein synthesis.

Initiated

Refers to the beginning or activation of a process, such as the start of a chemical reaction or the initiation of protein synthesis.