A Writer for a Company Headquartered in Texas Is Designing

question 40

Multiple Choice

A writer for a company headquartered in Texas is designing a 100-page report, the text of which will be single-spaced to reduce printing costs. If she wants the report to be as easy to read as possible, which of the following should she NOT do?

• A) Place the top-level headings along the left margin and indent each subsequent level by several spaces.
• B) Use full justification.
• C) Use a heading at each significant change of topic.
• D) Use chunking to separate paragraphs.

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Definitions:

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms that prevent individuals of different species or populations from interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Microbial Species

A group of microorganisms, such as bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protists, that share similar genetic characteristics and are distinct from other groups.

Horizontal Gene Transfer

The swapping of genetic material in single or multiple-celled organisms through mechanisms that bypass the "vertical" passing down of DNA from ancestor to descendant.

Phylogenetic Species Concept

A concept in biology that defines a species based on the smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor, representing one branch on the tree of life.