A ____ is a list in which each element contains a key, such that the key in the element at position k in the list is at least as large as the key in the element at position 2k + 1 (if it exists) and 2k + 2 (if it exists).
A) hash table
B) hemp
C) heap
D) pile

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The correct answer is a heap, which is a specialized tree-based data structure that satisfies the heap property: for a max heap, any given node is always greater than or equal to its children, and for a min heap, any given node is always less than or equal to its children. The description given matches the heap property, particularly in the context of a binary heap, where each node has at most two children.

A ____ Is a List in Which Each Element Contains