A ____ Occurs When a Limitation in a Single Computer

question 37

Multiple Choice

A ____ occurs when a limitation in a single computer system component slows down the entire system.

• A) bottleneck
• B) counterdown
• C) crashdown
• D) baseline

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells for metabolism.

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a selectively permeable membrane, down their electrochemical gradient, which is used in cellular respiration and photosynthesis to generate ATP.

Oxidative Phosphorylation

A metabolic process that produces ATP by transferring electrons from NADH and FADH2 to oxygen via a series of electron carriers.

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, generating small amounts of energy in the form of ATP.