Which of the Following Statements About Monetary Damages Awarded by a Court

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about monetary damages awarded by a court is (are) true?
I.The purpose of general damages is to provide benefits for medical expenses or loss of earnings.
II.The purpose of punitive damages is to punish the tortfeasor so that others are deterred from committing the same wrongful act.

• A)I only
• B)II only
• C)both I and II
• D)neither I nor II

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Genetic Material

The DNA and RNA in cells that carries the genetic information essential for inheritance and cell function.

Hershey And Chase

Scientists who conducted experiments in 1952 with bacteriophages that helped to prove that DNA is the genetic material of viruses.

DNA Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of DNA, consisting of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule (deoxyribose), and one of four nitrogenous bases (adenine, cytosine, guanine, or thymine).

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of new DNA molecules by adding nucleotides to a DNA strand.