After 9 Iterations of Selection Sort Working on an Array

question 91

Multiple Choice

After 9 iterations of selection sort working on an array of 10 elements, what must hold true?

• A) The largest element is correctly placed by default.
• B) One more iteration is needed to complete the sort.
• C) The smallest element is incorrectly placed.
• D) The largest element is incorrectly placed.

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Definitions:

Protein Degradation

The process by which proteins are broken down into their amino acid components, often regulated by cellular mechanisms for metabolism and homeostasis.

CAP

Catabolite Activator Protein, a regulatory protein in bacteria that helps facilitate the transcription of genes in response to the presence of certain sugars.

Lac Operon

A gene regulatory mechanism in bacteria that controls the metabolism of lactose.

Rate of Transcription

The speed at which RNA polymerase produces RNA molecules from a DNA template, affecting gene expression.