An Autonomous Element

question 31

Multiple Choice

An autonomous element:

• A)requires no other elements for its mobility.
• B)requires one additional element(s)for its mobility.
• C)is only found in corn (maize).
• D)is found only in plants.
• E)None of the answer options are correct.

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Definitions:

Intentional Torts

Legal wrongs resulting from actions taken deliberately, intending to cause harm to another person, such as assault or defamation.

Comparative Negligence

A legal principle where damages are apportioned according to the degree of fault of each party in a lawsuit involving negligence.

Contributory Negligence

A defense to negligence whereby the defendant can escape all liability by proving that the plaintiff failed to act in a way that would protect him or her from an unreasonable risk of harm and that the plaintiff’s negligent behavior contributed in some way to the plaintiff’s accident.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that suggests negligence is inferred from the very nature of an accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence.