The Greater Complexity of Humans Compared to Worms and Flies

question 15

Multiple Choice

The greater complexity of humans compared to worms and flies is due to:

• A) a greater number of genes.
• B) higher levels of alternative splicing.
• C) a much greater number of transcription factors.
• D) chromatin structure.
• E) combinatorial regulation by a greater number of transcription factors.

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Definitions:

Intellectual Curiosity

The desire to learn, understand, and explore intellectual content and concepts beyond what is required or immediately necessary.

Big Five

The five basic dimensions of personality found in many factor analytic studies.

Factor Analysis

A statistical approach that explains the variance among observed, correlated variables through fewer, unseen variables known as factors.

Personality Structure

The organization and dynamic interplay of core aspects of personality, including traits, motives, and self-concepts.