Sub-Optimization Occurs When One Part of the System Is Improved

question 14

True/False

Sub-optimization occurs when one part of the system is improved to the detriment of other parts of the system.

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Definitions:

Radial Cleavage

A pattern of animal embryonic development in which the divisions of the egg are symmetrical around the polar axis, typical of deuterostomes.

Vertebral Column

The spine, the rigid, bony structure in the midline of the back; composed of vertebrae.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

Live Birth

The process of giving birth to young that have developed inside the body, as opposed to laying eggs.