Recently, Ink Has Been Developed That Will Conduct Electricity

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Multiple Choice

Recently, ink has been developed that will conduct electricity. The application for this ink is to print circuitry that can be read electronically. This may help to drive down the cost of radio frequency (RFID) tags that are currently used in industry. This is an example of how ________ forces are applied to industry.

• A) ecological
• B) regulatory
• C) technological
• D) competitive
• E) marketing mix

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Definitions:

Countercurrent Exchange

A mechanism occurring in nature and designed systems wherein two flowing bodies of water, air, or other substances move in opposite directions of each other to maximize the transfer rate of heat or matter.

Concurrent Exchange

A process in which two substances, such as blood and air in the lungs, flow in opposite directions to maximize the transfer of gases or other molecules.

Tracheal Tubes

A network of air tubes in insects that branch throughout the body for gas exchange.

Spiracles

External respiratory openings in insects and some amphibians and fish, used for breathing.