Identify a True Statement About the Globalization of Research and Development

question 46

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about the globalization of research and development (R&D) .

• A) In Asia, R&D is increasing at a rate faster than the growth of countries' gross domestic product (GDP).
• B) Japan represents more than 50 percent of global spending on R&D.
• C) In the United States, nearly 70 percent of R&D is funded by the government.
• D) Private businesses are not allowed to invest in R&D.

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Definitions:

Microspore Mother Cell

A specialized cell in plants that undergoes meiosis to produce four microspores, eventually giving rise to male gametophytes or pollen grains.

Sporophyte

The diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a plant or alga that produces spores through meiosis.

Gametophyte

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes, or sex cells, by mitosis.

Alternation of Generations

A reproductive cycle of certain plants and algae that alternates between a sexual phase (gametophyte) and an asexual phase (sporophyte).