At Cisco Systems, the CIO

question 21

Multiple Choice

At Cisco Systems, the CIO:

• A) Was credited with slashing $1.5 billion in costs by using Internet technologies.
• B) Was responsible for moving $5 billion in goods and services through the Internet.
• C) Discovered that online trading cost only 20 percent as much as conventional trading.
• D) Was fired for failing to stop computer hackers from breaking into their systems.

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Definitions:

Cytokinin

A class of plant hormones that promote cell division and growth, and are involved in aging, nutrient processing, and other physiological processes.

Amyloplasts

A type of plastid found in some plant cells, responsible for the synthesis and storage of starch granules through the process of photosynthesis.

Root Cap

A protective structure located at the tip of a plant root that shields the growing tip in the soil, secretes mucilage to aid in movement, and perceives gravity.

Phototropin

A protein that acts as a blue-light receptor, causing phototropic responses in plants towards light sources.