Systems That Are Designed to Support Activities Across Departmental Boundaries

question 108

Multiple Choice

Systems that are designed to support activities across departmental boundaries are called

• A)inter-organizational systems.
• B)operating systems.
• C)functional systems.
• D)cross -departmental systems.
• E)calculation systems.

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Definitions:

Cloned DNA

Copies of DNA sequences that have been created through laboratory techniques for study or manipulation.

Transformed Cells

Cells that have undergone a change from a normal state to a malignant (or cancerous) state, often through genetic mutation or infection by a virus.

Vector

(1) Any carrier or means of transfer. (2) Agent (e.g., a plasmid or virus) that transfers genetic information. (3) Agent that transfers a parasite from one host to another.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme used by retroviruses to synthesize DNA from an RNA template, essential for the replication of retroviruses.