COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT How Many Colors Can a Video Card with 24-Bit

question 21

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT How many colors can a video card with 24-bit depth can display?

• A) 24,000
• B) 640,000
• C) 16.7 million
• D) 24 million

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Definitions:

DNA

A molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to, and combines with, the three-nucleotide codon.

Codon

A triplet of mRNA nucleotides. The 64 possible codons collectively constitute a universal genetic code in which each codon specifies an amino acid in a polypeptide, or a signal to either start or terminate polypeptide synthesis.

Double-Stranded DNA

The structure of DNA consisting of two strands coiling around each other, forming a double helix.