Which of the Following Is True of Copyrights

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of copyrights?

• A) Copyright law protects original ideas in either tangible or intangible form.
• B) A copyright in the U.S. lasts for the life of the author or fifty years, whichever is shorter.
• C) The Berne Convention mandated the use of the copyright symbol in order to establish copyright.
• D) They Copyright Act is limited to forms of expression that can be written on paper and preserved.
• E) A copyright begins when the work is fixed in tangible form, for example, when a book is written.

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Definitions:

DNA

A molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to, and combines with, the three-nucleotide codon.

Codon

A triplet of mRNA nucleotides. The 64 possible codons collectively constitute a universal genetic code in which each codon specifies an amino acid in a polypeptide, or a signal to either start or terminate polypeptide synthesis.

Double-Stranded DNA

The structure of DNA consisting of two strands coiling around each other, forming a double helix.