Which Is an Example of Scaffolding

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of scaffolding?

• A) David helps his son build a model airplane by assembling it while his son watches.
• B) Howard and Priscilla buy a Wii game system for their 5-year-old daughter Rebecca. They set it up for her and then allow her to figure out how to turn it on and use it.
• C) Richard buys a do-it-yourself kite kit for his 6-year-old daughter Angela. He lays all of the pieces out for her and then allows her to read the instructions and follow them herself.
• D) Miriam helps her son Ben to make cookies. She measures all the ingredients out and places them on the counter in small bowls. She reads the recipe aloud as Ben places the ingredients in the bowl and mixes them together with a spoon.

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Definitions:

Translational Control

The regulation of protein synthesis in a cell by controlling the translation of mRNA into proteins.

Cytoplasm

The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles, and involved in cell metabolism and growth.

Posttranslational Control

Regulatory mechanisms that modify a protein’s function after it has been synthesized.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group.