COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the Following Terms Is Used to Describe

question 59

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following terms is used to describe a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer?

• A) a virus
• B) a worm
• C) a Trojan horse
• D) a rootkit

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Definitions:

Ecdysozoa Clade

A group of protostome animals known for undergoing ecdysis, the shedding of the outer cuticle layer, including arthropods and nematodes.

Cuticle

(1) A noncellular covering over the epidermis of the aerial parts of plants that reduces water loss; composed mainly of cutin, a waxy substance. (2) The outer covering of some animals, such as roundworms.

Phylum Arthropoda

The largest phylum in the animal kingdom, including insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans, characterized by segmented bodies and jointed limbs.

Jointed Appendages

Characteristic features of arthropods, including insects and crustaceans, where limbs are jointed, allowing for movement.