A Nation's Competitiveness Depends on the Capacity of Its Industries

question 50

Multiple Choice

A nation's competitiveness depends on the capacity of its industries to ____ and thereby maintain its competitive advantage.

• A) diversify internationally
• B) have access to critical resources
• C) protect its proprietary capabilities
• D) innovate

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Definitions:

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but serve important support functions for neurons.

Neurons Together

A phrase indicating the collective function or interaction of neurons, which are the basic working units of the brain and nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Axon

The slender, tail-like extension of the neuron that transmits signals to the dendrites or cell body of other neurons and to muscles, glands, and other parts of the body.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, which contains the nucleus and is essential for the neuron's metabolic and repair processes.