Select the Correct Description for Each of the Abbreviations

question 1

Short Answer

Select the correct description for each of the abbreviations
-BPH
A)Blood test to detect prostate cancer
B)Resection of the prostate gland
C)Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract
V)Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue
E)Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
H)Syphilis or gonorrhea

• A)Blood test to detect prostate cancer
• B)Resection of the prostate gland
• C)Pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract
• V)Nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue
• E)Technique that uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
• F)Ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland
• G)Examination of the prostate gland through the rectum
• H)Syphilis or gonorrhea

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Definitions:

Active Repressor

A molecular form of a repressor protein that can bind to specific regions of DNA and inhibit gene transcription.

Transcriptional Activity

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase, crucial in gene expression.

Noncoding Region

Sections of DNA that do not code for proteins but may have regulatory roles in gene expression, chromatin structure, and genome organization.

IGF2 Gene

A gene that encodes the insulin-like growth factor 2, playing a crucial role in growth and development, especially fetal growth.