Sara Is 57 Years Old and She Has Been a Division

question 63

Multiple Choice

Sara is 57 years old and she has been a division manager for Elf Cookies for 32 years.Recently,the business has seen an increase in efficiency and has a surplus of labor.Elf Cookies is offering employees who are 55 and older,and who have worked for the company for over 30 years,specific benefits and financial incentives to retire within the next 60 days.Sara does so.She has:

• A) quit.
• B) been bought out.
• C) taken early retirement.
• D) been discharged.

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Definitions:

Diploid Cells

Cells that contain two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when two gamete cells (e.g., sperm and egg) are fused, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development in sexually reproducing organisms.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and genetic content, one inherited from each parent.

Prophase I

The first stage of meiosis I where homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material through recombination.