A Geneticist Is Discussing Thalassemias

question 26

Multiple Choice

A geneticist is discussing thalassemias.Which information should be included? The alpha and beta thalassemias are inherited in an _____ fashion.

• A) Autosomal recessive
• B) Autosomal dominant
• C) X-linked recessive
• D) X-linked dominant

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a production input.

Total Product

The total output of goods or services produced by a firm over a given period of time.

Marginal Product

Marginal product is the additional output gained from increasing one unit of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant, in the production process.

Total Product

The total quantity of output that a firm produces with a given amount of fixed and variable inputs during a specified period.