A Status That Is Optional,one That We Can Reach (Or

question 97

Multiple Choice

A status that is optional,one that we can reach (or fail to reach) on the basis of our own efforts,is called:

• A) an achieved status.
• B) an ascribed status.
• C) a flexible status.
• D) an active status.

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Definitions:

Metabolism

The sum of all the chemical processes that occur within a cell or organism; the transformations by which energy and matter are made available for use by the organism. See anabolism and catabolism.

Chemical Reactions

Processes that involve rearrangement of the molecules or ionic structure of substances, resulting in the formation of new products.

Growth

An increase in the size, number, value, or strength of something, often a natural biological process in living organisms involving an increase in cell size or number.

Chemical Unit

A specific quantity of a substance used in chemistry for measurement, such as a mole.