The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

question 159

Multiple Choice

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

• A)prohibits discrimination against employees older than 65.
• B)prohibits discrimination against employees age 40 or older.
• C)prohibits discrimination against employees only with regard to pay.
• D)is seldom cited in lawsuits as age discrimination is largely absent from the American workplace.

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Definitions:

Virions

Complete virus particles that consist of an RNA or DNA core with a protein coat sometimes with external envelopes and that are the extracellular infective form of a virus.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of new DNA strands from nucleotide precursors, essential for DNA replication and repair processes.

Retroviruses

A class of viruses that use reverse transcriptase to convert their RNA genome into DNA, integrating it into the host cell’s DNA for replication.

RNA Viruses

Viruses that have RNA as their genetic material and often show high mutation rates, influencing the dynamics of infectious diseases.