When the Cost of Searching Increases

question 32

Multiple Choice

When the cost of searching increases,

• A) fewer searches occur.
• B) the number of searches remains constant.
• C) more searches occur.
• D) worse searches occur.
• E) the benefit of searching falls.

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Definitions:

Nonaromatic

Organic compounds that do not fulfill the criteria for aromaticity, lacking the special stability observed in aromatic systems.

Fused-ring Heterocycle

A cyclic compound where two or more rings share two or more common atoms, with at least one of the rings containing atoms other than carbon.

Purine

A heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, forming the basis of two of the four nucleotides that constitute DNA and RNA (adenine and guanine).

Pyrimidine

A heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, similar to benzene and pyridine, containing nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3 in the ring.