What Is an Optimizing System That Can Find and Evaluate

question 317

Multiple Choice

What is an optimizing system that can find and evaluate solutions with many more possibilities, faster and more thoroughly than a human?

• A)genetic algorithm
• B)expert system
• C)intelligent agent
• D)virtual reality

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Definitions:

Zygomycota

A phylum of fungi characterized by their production of zygospores during sexual reproduction.

Puffballs

Type of fungi that belong to the division Basidiomycota, known for their round shape and the way they release spores through a pore or opening.

Heterothallic

Pertaining to certain algae and fungi that have two mating types; only by combining a plus strain and a minus strain can sexual reproduction occur. Compare with homothallic.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent, resulting in variation of a specific genetic trait.