Public-key cryptography is symmetric in that ________.
A) it decrypts messages using the same key it uses to encrypt
B) both the sender and the receiver use the same key
C) it employs two inversely related keys
D) either host can create a key and both hosts can use it

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Public-key cryptography is asymmetric, not symmetric, and it employs two inversely related keys: a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption.

Public-Key Cryptography Is Symmetric in That ________