The Process by Which Social Structures and Institutions Become Global

question 38

Multiple Choice

The process by which social structures and institutions become global rather than national is called

• A) globalization.
• B) homogenization.
• C) cultural diffusion.
• D) postmodernism.

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Definitions:

Aquatic Systems

Environments composed of water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and wetlands, supporting diverse life forms.

Primary Productivity

The rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an ecosystem from carbon dioxide and water using sunlight.

Nucleic Acids

Biochemical compounds that serve as the blueprint for proteins and, through their sequencing of nucleotides, carry genetic information in cells.

Major Component

A principal part or element of a larger system, essential for its functioning or structure.