When Involvement of a Group Is Appropriate, the Synergistic Effect

question 26

True/False

When involvement of a group is appropriate, the synergistic effect of group problem solving often leads to better results than does problem solving by an individual.

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Definitions:

Heterotrophic

Describes organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms since they cannot synthesize their own food.

Fimbria

Short, hair-like structures on the surface of a cell, particularly bacteria, used for attachment to surfaces or other cells.

Transferring DNA

The process of moving DNA from one organism to another, often used in genetic engineering and biotechnology techniques.

Peptidoglycan

A polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, providing structural support and giving the bacterial cell wall its rigidity.