Which of the Following Sentences About Jargon Is Most Accurate

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences about jargon is most accurate?

• A)Jargon should never be used in business writing.
• B)Jargon is generally understood by both insiders and outsiders within a field.
• C)Effective business communicators know to include some jargon within any message to demonstrate their intelligence and command of the English language.
• D)Jargon should be used only when the audience will understand it.

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Definitions:

Cell Movement

The ability of cells to locomote or change position, often critical for processes such as development, wound healing, and the immune response.

Biology

The scientific study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution.

Natural Selection

The mechanism of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin; the tendency of organisms that have favorable adaptations to their environment to survive and become the parents of the next generation. Evolution occurs when natural selection results in changes in allele frequencies in a population. Compare with artificial selection.

Organisms

Living beings that grow, reproduce, respond to external stimuli, and maintain homeostasis.