A Bacterium Capable of Producing Methane and Water from Carbon

question 1

Multiple Choice

A bacterium capable of producing methane and water from carbon dioxide and hydrogen performs a type of metabolism called __________ and, given its sources of electrons, it is a __________.

• A) methanogenesis; lithotroph
• B) respiration; heterotroph
• C) fermentation; organotroph
• D) carbon fixation; phototroph
• E) none of the above

Grasp the impact of rapidly rising health care costs on employers and the labor market.

Recognize the dual health care system in the United States and its implications for care quality and access.

Understand the role and objectives of Medicaid and Medicare within the U.S. health care system.

Analyze the trends in U.S. health care spending as a percentage of GDP and in total dollars.

---

Definitions:

Vote Rights

The entitlement of individuals to participate in the election of government officials and to influence government decision-making through the electoral process.

Bourgeoisie

Historically, the social class that emerged in the Middle Ages, primarily composed of town merchants, artisans, and professionals, often associated with wealth and materialistic values.

Traditional Classes

The societal categories into which people are divided in a hierarchical order, often based on their occupation, birth, or wealth, traditional in many societies.