Explain Benchmarking and Scanning a Technology

question 76

Essay

Explain benchmarking and scanning a technology. Discuss the differences between them.

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Definitions:

Cilia

Microscopic, hair-like structures that extend from the surface of many animal cells, involved in movement and sensory functions.

Pili

Hairlike structures on the surface of many bacteria; function in conjugation or attachment. A sex pilus forms a cytoplasmic bridge with another bacterium and transfers DNA via this bridge.

Streptococci

Streptococci are a genus of gram-positive bacteria, responsible for many diseases in humans and animals, often appearing as chains of cells.

Diplococci

A term used to describe a pair of round bacteria, often found in species such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, which can cause various infections.