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True or False: The two phases of glycolysis are the energy investment phase and the energy payoff phase.

True or False: The Citric Acid Cycle indirectly fuels the creation of ATP by using the energy produced when electrons “fall down the chain” to set up an H+ gradient.

Sam wants to quit his part-time job. For several reasons, it may not be a good idea for him to tell his manager that he is quitting his job via a text message (vs. talking to his manager in person about his decision). What is the barrier to communication?

Zach is the manager of a consignment store. He uses Facebook to announce information about new items arriving at the store. However, some of his customers do not use Facebook so they are not aware of new arrivals. What is the barrier to communication?

Ty manages a fitness center and has 10 employees. Ty has been promoted from entry-level employee to lead instructor to assistant manager to now, general manager in just a few short years. Even though he has had success at the company, he is careful not to be too quick to offer advice to his employees when they come to him with concerns or problems. Ty does this because he knows that:

One of the disadvantages of oral communications is that it leaves no record of what was communicated.

Lauren works at a multinational consumer goods company. She manages Josh, who is in an entry-level position. Josh is conducting research for Lauren which he puts into a slide deck and sends to her. Lauren then incorporates the research into her report, and she sends the report to her manager, Sofia. When Josh shares his research with Lauren and Lauren sends her report to Sofia, they are using:

Alessandro is remodeling a fitness center at an apartment complex. He tells his client that he is right on schedule. Meanwhile, he knows that he is running short on supplies and is about two or three weeks behind schedule. He is hopeful he will be able to connect with another supplier and get back on schedule. What is the barrier to communication?

Ella, Kevin, and Jose are working on an internship presentation that is due the next morning. Jose asked his teammate, Kevin, how he was doing with his part of the presentation. Kevin told Jose it was nearly complete and that he would send it to the group in no more than four hours. Jose then texted Ella, another teammate, and asked her to check in with Kevin to confirm that he was planning to send the group his part in the next few hours. Considering Jose’s approach to the matter, what may be the barrier to communication?

During her internship, Lila and the other interns receive weekly e-mails from the manager, outlining project goals and upcoming deadlines. When the manager e-mails the interns, what form of communication is in use in this scenario?