What Is a Characteristic of World-Systems Theory

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is a characteristic of world-systems theory?

• A) It looks at development and inequality in rich nations only.
• B) It emphasizes cultural forces at the expense of economic and political ones.
• C) It places too much emphasis on the role of nation-states in the world economy.
• D) It places too much emphasis on the role of transnational corporations.

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Definitions:

Post Fertilization

The stage in the reproductive process that occurs after the fusion of gametes, involving embryo development and seed formation in plants.

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization and before becoming a fetus, characterized by rapid cell division and differentiation.

Gamete

Mature, haploid reproductive cell; e.g., a sperm.

Ovary

In flowering plants, the enlarged base of a carpel, inside which one or more ovules form and eggs are fertilized. In animals, the egg-producing gonad.