If Electronics Now Travel Half the Distance to Make a Calculation

question 38

Multiple Choice

If electronics now travel half the distance to make a calculation, that means the chip is ____.

• A) half as big
• B) easier to keep cool
• C) twice as fast
• D) very expensive
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Carriers

Individuals who have one copy of a mutated gene that can lead to certain genetic conditions but do not show symptoms themselves.

Tay-Sachs Disease

Tay-Sachs Disease is a fatal genetic disorder, typically identified in infants, that results in the destruction of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Sickle-Cell Anemia

A hereditary blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape, leading to various health complications.

Recessive Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotype only when its allele is identical and inherited from both parents, as opposed to a dominant gene that can express itself even when only one copy is present.