In Engineering, the Term That Refers to the Sum of All

question 13

Multiple Choice

In engineering, the term that refers to the sum of all costs that are associated with a structure, a service, or a product during its entire life span is

• A)life-cycle cost.
• B)life-span cost.
• C)sustainability cost.
• D)total cost.

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Advantage

A trait that increases an organism's likelihood of survival and reproduction in a particular environment.

Haploid

Referring to a cell or nucleus containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes, as seen in gametes (sperm and egg cells) of sexually reproducing organisms.

Meiosis

is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell.

Chromosome Segregation

The process during cell division in which chromosomes are equally distributed into two new nuclei, ensuring each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.