A Priority Queue Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

A priority queue is

• A) a binary search tree in which the heights of the subtrees at each node differ by at most one
• B) is an AVL tree in which the root is the minimum element
• C) is a binary search tree that stores elements according to their natural order
• D) is a collection that allows elements to be added,but only allows the minimum element to be removed

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