Identify the Correct Statement Regarding Consideration

question 28

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct statement regarding consideration.

• A) A promise by public officials to perform their official duties is always a consideration.
• B) A promisor's promise not to commit a crime or a tort can never be consideration.
• C) As a general rule, performing or agreeing to perform a preexisting duty is consideration.
• D) When new consideration is provided to support a modification, it is unenforceable.

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Definitions:

Operon

A group of genes in prokaryotes that are transcribed together and regulated by a single promoter and operator sequence, facilitating coordinated expression of genes with related functions.

Transcription

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, particularly messenger RNA, paving the way for protein synthesis in cells.

Phosphorylation

A biochemical process that involves the addition of a phosphate group to a molecule, such as a protein, which can alter the molecule's function.

Post-Translational Modification

A biochemical process that occurs to a protein after it has been synthesized, altering its function.