Which of the Following Is an Accurate Statement About the Nature

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the nature of "work" in the United States before the nineteenth century?

• A) Nearly everyone worked in a household setting.
• B) Because the "service sector" of the economy had not yet developed, nearly everyone worked in factories.
• C) Most unmarried daughters worked in department stores in order to supplement family income.
• D) Unmarried males tended to be unemployed and viewed with suspicion.
• E) Most workers exchanged their work for food and housing.

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Definitions:

Ester Linkages

Chemical bonds formed between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of water, commonly found in fats and biological molecules like DNA.

Peptidoglycans

A polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, providing structural support and shape.

Archaea

One of the two prokaryotic domains. The absence of peptidoglycan in their cell walls sets them apart from the bacteria. Compare with bacteria.

70S Ribosomes

Ribosomes typical in prokaryotes and mitochondria, involved in the synthesis of proteins, comprised of a 50S and a 30S subunit.