A(n) ____ Instruction Might Look Like a Meaningless String of 0s

question 28

Multiple Choice

A(n) ____ instruction might look like a meaningless string of 0s and 1s, but it actually represents specific operations and storage locations.

• A) COBOL language
• B) ASCII
• C) programming language
• D) machine language

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Definitions:

ATP Production

The biochemical process by which energy is produced in cells, often involving the conversion of glucose to ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the cell's main energy currency.

Fermentation

A metabolic process that converts sugar to acids, gases, or alcohol in the absence of oxygen.

Anaerobic Process

A metabolic process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, used by certain organisms to generate energy.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane, to create a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis.