When Compared to Living Organisms, Viruses Display Several Unusual Features;

question 46

Multiple Choice

When compared to living organisms, viruses display several unusual features; one of the most striking is that

• A) viruses do not evolve.
• B) viral reproduction utilizes a cloning strategy that is independent of DNA.
• C) viruses utilize both DNA and RNA in their biochemistry.
• D) viruses are not constructed from cells.

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Definitions:

Decenter

The cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously, characteristic of more advanced stages of cognitive development.

Sensorimotor Stage

Piaget’s term for the stage of infancy during which the process of adaptation consists largely of coordinating sensory perceptions and simple motor behaviors to acquire knowledge of the world.

Centration

The tendency, particularly seen in early childhood, to focus on one aspect of a situation while neglecting other important features.

Biased Reasoning

is a form of thinking where personal biases or preferences unfairly influence one's conclusions or decisions.