After Meeting Together, the Members of the Venture Capital Group

question 58

Multiple Choice

After meeting together, the members of the venture capital group decided not to fund any more projects for the year.Before the meeting, some members had been cautiously in favour of funding.What happened?

• A)Groupthink
• B)Diffusion of responsibility
• C)Risky shift
• D)Conservative shift
• E)Hindsight

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Definitions:

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane, to create a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis.

Citric Acid Cycle

The citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle or TCA cycle, is a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide.

Acetyl CoA

A molecule that plays a key role in metabolism, linking glycolysis and beta-oxidation to the citric acid cycle; essential for the production of energy from food.

CO2

A greenhouse gas present in the Earth's atmosphere, consisting of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom, vital for life processes like photosynthesis.