In His Book, an Inquiry into the Nature and Causes

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Multiple Choice

In his book, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith credits economies of scale to

• A)competition.
• B)opportunity costs.
• C)specialization.
• D)incentives.

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Definitions:

Fixed Genetic Locus

A specific location on a chromosome where the genetic variation has become identical across all members of a population due to evolutionary processes.

Allele

A variant of a gene that occurs due to mutation and is located at an identical location on a chromosome, representing one of two or more possible versions.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that results in the change of the frequency of alleles in a population due to random sampling of organisms.

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.