What Was a Class of People Who Gained Wealth,power,and Prestige

question 121

Multiple Choice

What was a class of people who gained wealth,power,and prestige in early capitalism?

• A) burghers
• B) kings and queens (higher elements of the monarchy
• C) nobles and earls (lower elements of the monarchy)
• D) religious leaders
• E) slaves

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Definitions:

Glucose Transport

The process of moving glucose molecules across cell membranes, often involving specific transporter proteins, to supply cells with energy.

Concentration Gradient

The process of particles, which are sometimes called solutes, moving through a solution or gas from an area with a higher number of particles to an area with a lower number of particles.

Plasmolysis

A process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, causing the cell membrane to detach from the cell wall, typically observed in plants.

Pinocytosis

Cell drinking; a type of endocytosis by which cells engulf and absorb droplets of liquids. Compare with phagocytosis and receptor-mediated endocytosis.