Which of the Following Is an Example of a Sustaining

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a sustaining technology?

• A) Porsche's faster car
• B) Intel's low-end microprocessor
• C) Sony's transistor-based consumer electronics (transistor radio)
• D) All of these

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Immunodeficiency Virus

A type of virus that attacks the immune system, leading to a progressive failure of immune response.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

A chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which severely damages the immune system.

Enveloped Virus

A virus that has an outer lipid bilayer membrane derived from the host cell, surrounding its capsid, which aids in infecting host cells by fusing with the host's membrane.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template, used by retroviruses.