Which of the Following Demonstrates the Use of a Gender-Neutral

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following demonstrates the use of a gender-neutral term?

• A) The instructor told the class, "Everyone should take out his pencil to start the test."
• B) The mailman usually delivers the mail around one o'clock in the afternoon.
• C) Hillary wondered if every chairman in the world acted like the one at her company.
• D) Six new firefighters were hired by the village after more funding was provided.

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Definitions:

Residual Volume

the amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced exhalation, ensuring that gas exchange continues even between breaths.

Boyle's Law

A gas law stating that the pressure of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature.

Respiratory Membrane

The respiratory membrane is the barrier through which gas exchange occurs between the air in the lungs and the blood in the capillaries.

Diffusion

The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, a fundamental process in physics and biology.