Diversity, Built-In Checks and Balances, and Wide Decentralization Are Key

question 2

Multiple Choice

Diversity, built-in checks and balances, and wide decentralization are key concepts in describing

• A) entitlement mentality.
• B) pluralism.
• C) social change.
• D) criticism.

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Definitions:

(-)-Lactic Acid

An enantiomer of lactic acid that is often associated with the sour taste of fermented foods.

Meso Compound

A molecule with multiple chiral centers that is superimposable on its mirror image due to an internal plane of symmetry.

Stereochemical Relationship

Stereochemical relationship refers to the spatial orientation and arrangement of atoms or groups within molecules, determining their stereochemistry.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, having two or more stereocenters.