If a Normal,healthy Infant Dies in His Sleep,he Most Likely

question 93

Multiple Choice

If a normal,healthy infant dies in his sleep,he most likely suffered from

• A)sudden infant death syndrome.
• B)fetal alcohol syndrome.
• C)hyaline membrane disease.
• D)trauma.

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Definitions:

Plasmids

Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some other cells, independent of the chromosomes, often carrying genes beneficial for survival.

Genetic Information

The hereditary information encoded in DNA or, in the case of some viruses, RNA, which determines the biological development and function of an organism.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries the genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.

Translated

The process by which the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule is used by the ribosome to assemble amino acids into a polypeptide.