Question

in a tree, which of the following is true? group of answer choices each item can have multiple parents all items have a distinct predecessor and successor each item can have multiple children the root has exactly one parent

Answer 1

In a tree structure, each item can have only one parent, meaning it has a single item above it.

This parent-child relationship creates a hierarchical structure where each item (except the root) has one predecessor (parent) and potentially multiple successors (children).

Imagine a family tree: you, as a person, have only one set of biological parents. Similarly, in a tree data structure, items connect in a way that mirrors this familial structure, promoting clear organization.

The root of the tree, analogous to the oldest ancestors in a family tree, has no parent, distinguishing it as the starting point of the hierarchy.