Illiteracy and Poor Diets Have Been Known to Cost Countries

question 57

Multiple Choice

Illiteracy and poor diets have been known to cost countries up to what percent of their productivity?

• A) 2%
• B) 5%
• C) 10%
• D) 20%
• E) 50%

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Definitions:

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during protein synthesis.

Mutation

Permanent change in the DNA sequence of a chromosome.

Amino Acid

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins and are characterized by having a carboxyl and an amino group.

DNA Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism that can lead to variations in phenotype.