Which of the Following Is an Example of an Insertion

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an insertion anomaly?

• A)A new student cannot be assigned to a professor because the student does not have a StudentID.
• B)A department name must be changed manually in several records.
• C)When professors retire, their records are removed from the database, which also loses information about the students they advised.
• D)A student can take several classes, and classes can enroll many students.

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Definitions:

Heritable Trait

A characteristic that is genetically passed from parents to their offspring.

Sexual Reproduction

A biological process that involves the combination of genetic material from two parents to produce offspring with genetic variation.

Hermaphroditic Flower

A flower that contains both male (stamen) and female (pistil) reproductive structures, allowing it to self-pollinate or cross-pollinate.

Self-Fertilization

The process by which an organism fertilizes itself without the genetic contribution from another individual, common in some plant species and invertebrates.