Which of the Following Sentences Is an Example of Ambiguity

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is an example of ambiguity?

• A) It is the consensus of opinion of our Human Resources Committee that work stoppages would decrease considerably and substantially if the equipment were kept in constant and complete repair.
• B) The fact that you were provoked perhaps mitigates but certainly does not justify your action in attacking your companion.
• C) Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address while travelling from Washington to Gettysburg on the back of an envelope.
• D) Jacaranda and fig trees were planted alternately along the footpath.
• E) The tendency to make social contacts is a constant factor in the sphere of human relationships.

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Definitions:

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane, down their concentration gradient, which is used to generate ATP in cells.

Membrane

A selective barrier that encloses the cell or organelles within a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out.

Mitochondria

Organelles responsible for generating most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), playing a key role in energy metabolism.

Gradient Formation

The process by which a concentration gradient of a particular molecule or ion is established, often across a biological membrane.