One of the Key Concepts Originally Developed by Karl Marx

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the key concepts originally developed by Karl Marx referred to a more or less chronically unemployed or underemployed segment of the population, primarily because of mechanization which renders them "redundant" and hence "superfluous" as far as producing profits is concerned. This segment helps keep wages down and is absorbed back into the general working population when labor is scarce. What is this segment?

• A) Free market capitalists
• B) Commodified capitalist working class
• C) Working poor
• D) Surplus population/reserve army

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Definitions:

Peptide

A short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which is the building block of proteins.

Phenyl Isothiocyanate

A chemical reagent used in the Edman degradation method for sequencing amino acids in peptides.

N-terminal

The N-terminal refers to the start or initiating end of a polypeptide or protein, characterized by the presence of an amino group (-NH2).

Amino Acid

A molecule that combines to form proteins, containing a basic amino group, an acidic carboxyl group, and a unique side chain, serving as the building block of proteins.