Special Interest Groups ________

question 23

Multiple Choice

Special interest groups ________.

• A) pursue issues because of the benefits that accrue to their members
• B) monitor the activities of firms and call those activities to the attention of the media, government, and public
• C) represent the interests of individuals, such as those affected by pollution
• D) take direct action against firms to force them to change their policies or can appeal to the public for support

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Definitions:

Polypeptides

Chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which can function independently or as part of larger protein molecules.

Pepsinogen

An inactive precursor of pepsin, secreted by the stomach lining; it is converted to pepsin in the presence of stomach acid to digest proteins.

Bile

A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, important for the breakdown and absorption of fats.

Trypsin

A pancreatic enzyme that digests polypeptides to short peptides.