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Which action best exemplifies efforts 'to spur on' innovation within a research team?
Which action best exemplifies efforts 'to spur on' innovation within a research team?
- Focusing primarily on replicating existing studies to validate previous findings.
- Providing researchers with additional resources and autonomy to explore novel ideas. (correct)
- Prioritizing individual performance metrics over collaborative problem-solving.
- Implementing strict protocols to minimize deviations in experimental design.
A university is looking for a 'donor' to fund a new research lab. Which individual would be the MOST suitable target?
A university is looking for a 'donor' to fund a new research lab. Which individual would be the MOST suitable target?
- A recent graduate with significant student loan debt.
- A tenured professor with expertise in grant writing.
- An undergraduate student with a part-time job.
- A local business owner known for philanthropic contributions to education. (correct)
Which scenario BEST describes how genetic 'disorders' can 'afflict' a population over time?
Which scenario BEST describes how genetic 'disorders' can 'afflict' a population over time?
- A gradual decline in biodiversity as a result of habitat preservation efforts.
- A spontaneous improvement in cognitive abilities among school children after a curriculum change.
- An increasing prevalence of a heritable disease, leading to reduced life expectancy. (correct)
- A sudden increase in physical fitness levels due to a new exercise trend.
How does the presence of 'starch' influence the digestion process in humans?
How does the presence of 'starch' influence the digestion process in humans?
A farmer is trying to increase the 'yields' from his crops. Which strategy would MOST effectively achieve this goal?
A farmer is trying to increase the 'yields' from his crops. Which strategy would MOST effectively achieve this goal?
What does the term 'supplanting' suggest about the relationship between two competing technologies?
What does the term 'supplanting' suggest about the relationship between two competing technologies?
A researcher is 'chalking up' a series of successful experiments. What does this imply about their recent work?
A researcher is 'chalking up' a series of successful experiments. What does this imply about their recent work?
How would a catalyst MOST directly affect a chemical reaction?
How would a catalyst MOST directly affect a chemical reaction?
A software developer needs 'to tweak' an algorithm to improve its efficiency. What action would this MOST likely involve?
A software developer needs 'to tweak' an algorithm to improve its efficiency. What action would this MOST likely involve?
A company 'is poised to' release a new product. What does this MOST likely indicate about their current situation?
A company 'is poised to' release a new product. What does this MOST likely indicate about their current situation?
Flashcards
To Spur On
To Spur On
To encourage or stimulate action or development.
Afflict
Afflict
To cause pain or suffering.
Supplanting
Supplanting
The process of replacing something with something else.
Chalking Up
Chalking Up
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To Tweak
To Tweak
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Is Poised To
Is Poised To
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Study Notes
- To spur on means to encourage or stimulate action or development.
- A donor is a person or group that gives something, especially money, to help a person or organization.
- Disorders are illnesses or conditions that disrupt normal physical or mental functions.
- To afflict means to cause pain or suffering to; to trouble greatly.
- Starch is a carbohydrate that is the main energy storage compound of plants.
- Yields refer to the amount of a product, such as crops, that is produced.
- Supplanting means replacing or taking the place of something else.
- Chalking up means achieving or recording something, typically successes or points.
- Catalyzed means to cause or accelerate a reaction or change by acting as a catalyst.
- To tweak means to adjust something slightly, often to improve it.
- To loosen means to make something less tight or firm.
- Is poised to means to be ready and likely to do or achieve something.
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