Critical Thinking Case 8-2

question 48

Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Case 8-2
You believe that your information privacy has been violated. You receive a call from your bank indicating that a large amount of money has been withdrawn. Which of the following is a likely cause of someone obtaining your personal and financial information?

• A) spim
• B) phishing
• C) split
• D) spam

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Definitions:

Phosphate

A chemical compound containing the phosphate ion, PO4^3-, which plays a critical role in biological systems, including energy transfer and the structure of DNA and RNA.

Backbone

The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the tail in vertebrate animals, providing support and protecting the spinal cord.

Topoisomerases

Enzymes that relieve twists and kinks in a DNA molecule by breaking and rejoining the strands.

DNA Molecules

The carriers of genetic information in living organisms, consisting of two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix.