In a Regular Expression, the Dot Character

question 4

Multiple Choice

In a regular expression, the dot character "." matches any single character. When the dot character is followed by a(n) ________, the regular expression matches any number of unspecified characters.

• A) plus sign (+)
• B) question mark (?)
• C) dollar sign ($)
• D) asterisk (*)

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Definitions:

Old World Monkeys

A group of primates native to Africa and Asia, part of the family Cercopithecidae, often characterized by their non-prehensile tails.

Cultural Evolution

The process through which human societies grow and develop culturally over time, driven by the transmission of knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors from one generation to the next.

Horizontal Gene Transfer

The process whereby genetic material is moved among organisms, either unicellular or multicellular, in a manner not involving the traditional parent-to-offspring DNA transmission.

Biological Evolution

Any change in the inherited traits of a population that occurs from one generation to the next (that is, over a time period longer than the lifetime of an individual in the population).