What Is the Function of the Lateral Line System

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the lateral line system?

• A)To detect movement in the surrounding water
• B)To extract oxygen from the surrounding water
• C)To protect the gills
• D)To provide buoyancy

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Definitions:

Marginal Private Benefit

The extra advantage gained by either the consumer or producer from the consumption or production of an additional unit of a product or service.

Efficient

Refers to the optimal use of resources to achieve the desired outcome with minimal waste or effort.

MSB = MSC

A condition in economics where the marginal social benefit of production is equal to its marginal social cost, considered an optimal point of resource allocation.

Network Externality

The increase in the value of a good or service to an individual is greater when a large number of others own or use the same good or service.