An Independent Variable Is a Variable That

question 5

Multiple Choice

An independent variable is a variable that:

• A) is manipulated by the experimenter.
• B) is measured by the experimenter.
• C) is the causal variable in a nonexperimental design.
• D) is the outcome variable in a nonexperimental design.

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Definitions:

Elongation Stage

The phase during DNA transcription or protein synthesis where the nucleic acid or protein chain is extended by the addition of more units.

SnRNPs

Small nuclear ribonucleoproteins involved in the splicing of pre-mRNA in the nucleus.

Splice

The process of joining two pieces of DNA or RNA together by enzymatic or mechanical means.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within genes that are removed during mRNA processing before translation into proteins.