Array Elements Must __________ Before a Binary Search Can Be

question 3

Multiple Choice

Array elements must __________ before a binary search can be performed.

• A) summed
• B) set to zero
• C) positive integers
• D) sorted
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Functional Redundancy

The phenomenon where multiple species or genes perform similar functions within an ecosystem or biological system, providing resilience against environmental changes or perturbations.

Engrailed Gene

A gene that plays a crucial role in defining the segments and patterning of the body parts in many organisms, including their limb development.

Paralog

A paralog is a homologous gene that arises by gene duplication. Paralogs together form a gene family.

Ortholog

An ortholog is one of two or more homologous genes separated by a speciation event (as opposed to paralogs — homologous genes, produced by gene duplication, that are both possessed by the same species).