Which Permits a Single Gene to Code for More Than

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which permits a single gene to code for more than one polypeptide?

• A) retention of different introns in the final version of the different mRNA strands
• B) alternative RNA splicing
• C) differentiation
• D) addition of different types of caps and tails to the final version of the mRNA strands

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Definitions:

Consistency

The quality of achieving a level of performance which does not vary greatly in quality over time.

Distinctiveness

refers to the feature or quality that makes a person or thing unique or different from others.

Consensus

a general agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of whom exercises some degree of influence.

Intermittent Reinforcement

Reinforcement schedule in which a reward does not occur after each instance of a behavior or set of behaviors.