Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) Provide a Checklist Procedure

question 11

Multiple Choice

Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) provide a checklist procedure. Which of the following questions is NOT likely to feature on the checklist?

• A) What is the likelihood that failure will occur?
• B) What would be the cost of avoiding failure?
• C) What would the consequences of the failure be?
• D) How likely is such a failure to be detected before it affects the customer?

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Definitions:

Gene Recruitment

The co-option of a gene for a function different from the gene's original function, contributing to evolutionary novelty.

Promiscuous Proteins

Proteins that can bind to multiple molecular partners with different specificities, playing crucial roles in cellular functions and signaling .

Adaptations

Traits that have evolved through natural selection, allowing organisms to survive and reproduce in their environments.

De Novo

A Latin expression meaning "from the beginning," used to describe genes, mutations, or structures that are newly formed and not inherited from parent organisms.