Individuals Have 23 _____ in Every Cell of the Body

question 40

Multiple Choice

Individuals have 23 _____ in every cell of the body.

• A) chromosomes
• B) genes
• C) pairs of chromosomes
• D) pairs of genes

Grasp the concepts of r-strategist and K-strategist species and their reproductive strategies.

Define and differentiate between ecological terms such as dispersion pattern, geographic range, metapopulation, population, and carrying capacity.

Identify factors controlling population size including natural events and human activities.

Comprehend life history trade-offs and the allocation of resources among survival, growth, and reproduction.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregone alternatives; the value of the best alternative given up when a decision is made to choose one option over another.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two goods, given a set of inputs, representing the trade-off between different choices in the allocation of resources.

Opportunity Cost

Giving up possible gains from several options by choosing a particular one.

Bowed Outward

A description of the shape of a curve on a graph, such as the production possibilities frontier, indicating increasing opportunity costs.