Obscure Language Is Language That

question 18

Multiple Choice

Obscure language is language that:

• A)challenges an audience to contemplate new ideas.
• B)contributes to a speaker's credibility and effectiveness.
• C)most audience members are unlikely to understand.
• D)persuades audiences that the speaker is intellectual.
• E)presents ideas from a new or unusual perspective.

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Definitions:

Carbonic Anhydrase

Enzyme in red blood cells that speeds the formation of carbonic acid from water and carbon dioxide.

Carbonic Acid

A weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water, playing a key role in buffering blood pH.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air.

Plasma

In vertebrates, the liquid portion of blood; contains nutrients, wastes, salts, and proteins.