What Is the Most Effective Means of Minimizing the Structural

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective means of minimizing the structural damage that results from the high winds of a hurricane?

• A) strap the roof to the frame and board the windows
• B) elevate the structure and buy insurance
• C) elevate the structure and board the windows
• D) build a seawall and strap the roof to the frame
• E) build a seawall and buy insurance

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Definitions:

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to, and combines with, the three-nucleotide codon.

Codon

A triplet of mRNA nucleotides. The 64 possible codons collectively constitute a universal genetic code in which each codon specifies an amino acid in a polypeptide, or a signal to either start or terminate polypeptide synthesis.

Double-Stranded DNA

The structure of DNA consisting of two strands coiling around each other, forming a double helix.

Minimal Media

A type of growth medium containing only the minimal necessities for the growth of wild-type microorganisms (such as bacteria).