A Defendant May Assert, in the Answer, a Reason Why

question 180

Multiple Choice

A defendant may assert, in the answer, a reason why he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are true. This is called raising a(n)

• A) answer.
• B) allegation.
• C) responsive pleading.
• D) affirmative defense.

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Definitions:

Photons

Elementary particles of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation, with wave-particle duality.

Thylakoid Membrane

Inner membrane system that carries out light-dependent reactions in chloroplasts and cyanobacteria.

Light-Dependent Reactions

The phase of photosynthesis where light energy is captured by chlorophyll and converted into chemical energy stored in ATP and NADPH, essential for the subsequent synthesis of glucose in the light-independent reactions.

Photosystem I

A complex found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that is involved in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, capturing light energy to produce ATP and NADPH.