Transcription is the process by which RNA is made from a DNA template.   

The structure of chromatin naturally inhibits access to DNA by transcription proteins.   

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #7   Part 1: According to what was discussed in class, only, a sequence that causes an increase in gene expression when bound by a transcription factor is called a(n) ____. (1pt)   Part 2: According to what was discussed in class, only, a sequence that causes a decrease in gene expression when bound by a transcription factor is called a(n) ____. (1pt)   When responding to this two-part question, be sure to indicate which answer is associated with which question by labeling each answer as either “Part 1” or “Part 2”. Failure to do this will result in no points being awarded. Ultimately, don’t make me guess what your answer to each statement is (I won’t guess – I’ll just mark them wrong).    NOTE: When writing your response, note I am not looking for what Google or Chat GPT provides you as an answer to these two fill-in-the-blank statements. Only responses derived from material from the course textbook, course lecture videos, or course powerpoint will be accepted. 

ESSAY QUESTION #1  

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #6

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #1   According to course materials, only, define addiction, then list and briefly describe the two defining characteristics of addiction. (2pts)

The pseudoautosomal regions on the sex chromosomes are hemizygous regions of the X and Y chromosome that undergo recombination during meiosis.   

UGA, UAA, UAG are called stop codons. When found within an intron, they may interfere with protein synthesis, often resulting in a nonsense mutation.   

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #4   Explain the following statement in a way I know you understand (as was discussed and emphasized in the class lecture video): The heritability factor for intelligence is 0.8. (1pt)  

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION #4   According to what was discussed in class, only, list and briefly describe the two ways by which protein is degraded via translational control of gene expression.  (2pts)   NOTE: When writing your response, note I am not looking for what Google or Chat GPT provides you as an answer to this short answer question. Only responses derived from material from the course textbook, course lecture videos, or course powerpoint will be accepted.