What Results Could Clausen, Keck, and Hiesey Have Expected to See

question 18

Multiple Choice

What results could Clausen, Keck, and Hiesey have expected to see if alpine, mid-elevation, and lowland populations of sticky cinquefoil (Potentilla glandulosa) were not genetically different?

• A) Mid-elevation plants grew best at mid-elevations
• B) Alpine plants produced more flowers at alpine elevations
• C) Lowland plants did not produce the most flowers at any elevation
• D) Lowland plants grew better than alpine plants at lowland elevations
• E) All plants would grew equally well at all elevations

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or volume of output.