If You Put on a Puzzled Look as a Coworker

question 103

Multiple Choice

If you put on a puzzled look as a coworker tries to explain the company's new sick-leave policy, you are

• A) using a nonverbal medium to filter the message.
• B) adding noise to the communication environment.
• C) providing an internal communication need for your audience.
• D) simultaneously sending and receiving a message.
• E) eliminating the feedback portion of the process.

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Definitions:

Nucleus

The central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth; in cells, it is the membrane-bound structure that contains the chromosomes and controls the cell's activities.

Nucleolus

A structure found within the nucleus of the cell.

RNA Synthesis

The process of synthesizing ribonucleic acid (RNA) from a DNA template, a critical step in gene expression and protein production.

Cell Membrane

The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell, which regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell.