Gene Expression Is Often Assayed by Measuring the Level of MRNA

question 50

Multiple Choice

Gene expression is often assayed by measuring the level of mRNA produced from a gene. What level of the control of gene expression can by analysed by this type of assay?

• A) replication control
• B) transcriptional control
• C) alternative splicing
• D) translational control

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The threshold used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, commonly denoted as alpha (α).

Power of the Test

The probability that a statistical test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, essentially the test's ability to detect an effect when there is one.