In Mammalian Cells,a Complex of Proteins Binds to the Broken

question 42

Multiple Choice

In mammalian cells,a complex of proteins binds to the broken ends of the DNA duplex and catalyzes a series of reactions that rejoin the broken strands.This is an example of what kind of repair?

• A)nucleotide excision repair
• B)base excision repair
• C)mismatch repair
• D)double-strand breakage repair
• E)nonhomologous end joining

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Definitions:

Anal-retentive

Relates to a personality trait described by Freud as overly orderly, stingy, and obstinate, thought to originate from strict toilet training in early childhood.

Oedipal

Relating to the Oedipus complex, a theory in psychoanalytic psychology that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Electra

A psychoanalytic theory originally suggested by Carl Jung, referring to a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Sigmund Freud

A neurologist from Austria who established psychoanalysis, a technique for addressing mental disorders via conversation between a psychoanalyst and their patient.