Which of the Following Statements About Models Is Correct

question 201

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about models is correct?

• A)The more details a model includes,the better the model.
• B)Models assume away irrelevant details.
• C)Models cannot be used to explain how the economy functions.
• D)Models cannot be used to make predictions.

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Definitions:

Prions

Infectious agents composed of protein in a misfolded form, causing neurodegenerative diseases.

Virions

Complete virus particles that consist of an RNA or DNA core with a protein coat sometimes with external envelopes and that are the extracellular infective form of a virus.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of new DNA strands from nucleotide precursors, essential for DNA replication and repair processes.

Retroviruses

A class of viruses that use reverse transcriptase to convert their RNA genome into DNA, integrating it into the host cell’s DNA for replication.