Adaptation Occurs Because

question 37

Multiple Choice

Adaptation occurs because

• A) natural selection results in more favorable genes becoming more frequent.
• B) it does not depend on the environment the population lives in.
• C) modern industrialization requires it.
• D) there are so many plants and animals that ultimately it does not occur any longer.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The gap between what consumers are ready and able to expend for a good or service and what they actually spend.

Price Ceiling

A legally imposed limit on the price that can be charged for a good or service, typically set below the equilibrium price.

Excess Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service exceeds the quantity supplied at a particular price, often leading to upward pressure on prices.

Consumer Surplus

The disparity between the cumulative amount consumers are willing to pay for a product or service and the amount they actually pay.