Prokaryotes Undergo a Process That Produces Cells That Are Identical

question 42

Multiple Choice

Prokaryotes undergo a process that produces cells that are identical.This process is called

• A)mitosis.
• B)meiosis.
• C)conjugation.
• D)binary fission.

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Definitions:

Monopoly

An economic condition where only one seller offers a distinctive product in the marketplace, with no similar alternatives available.

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where due to high fixed or start-up costs, efficient service is provided by a single firm instead of multiple competing firms, often seen in utilities sectors.

Fair-Return Price

For natural monopolies subject to rate (price) regulation, the price that would allow the regulated monopoly to earn a normal profit; a price equal to average total cost.

Allocatively Efficient

A state of resource allocation in which it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making someone else worse off.