Which of the Following Is an Example of Basic Research

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of basic research?  

• A) Soft-drink bottlers test consumer reactions to their advertisements. 
• B) A statistician calculates the odds of winning a promotional sweepstakes. 
• C) A catalogue-sales company monitors its telephone operators to see how many calls each is handling per day. 
• D) A chemist builds a mathematical model of the atmosphere of Jupiter.

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Definitions:

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development following conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.

Implantation

The process by which a fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus to begin pregnancy.

Uterine Wall

The muscular layer lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

Epigenesis

The process by which genetic information is translated into the structure and function of an organism, with emphasis on the environmental influence on this process.