Which of the Following Statements BEST Describes the Accelerating Pace

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST describes the accelerating pace of technological change?

• A) Government has taken a leadership role in technology innovation through supportive state and federal regulations.
• B) Corporate investment in research and development has increased.
• C) Improved bio- medical technologies have led to increasing human life spans.
• D) The decreasing time interval between an innovation's launch and its peak production
• E) The speed at which one can communicate with the rest of the world

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Definitions:

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure required to prevent the flow of a pure solvent across a semipermeable membrane into a solution, related to the concentration of solutes.

Nephron Loop

Part of the kidney nephron extending from the proximal to the distal convoluted tubule, crucial in concentrating urine and reabsorbing water and salts.

Proximal Tubule

A portion of the nephron in the kidney which first processes the filtrates from the blood plasma, reabsorbing water, ions, and all organic nutrients.