Except in Class Action Cases, the Jurisdictional Amount in Federal

question 36

Multiple Choice

Except in class action cases, the jurisdictional amount in federal diversity cases

• A) is the combined claim for multiple plaintiffs.
• B) is the value of all claims made by one plaintiff against one defendant.
• C) can never include attorney's fees.
• D) is the value of each plaintiff's interest in the property in question rather than the actual value of the property.

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Definitions:

Bottleneck Effect

Type of genetic drift; occurs when a majority of genotypes are prevented from participating in the production of the next generation as a result of a natural disaster or human interference.

Gene Pool

The total collection of genes within a population, representing the variety of genetic information available for traits and potential evolution.

Hardy-Weinberg Formula

A mathematical equation that predicts that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences.

Recessive Trait

A genetic feature that is not expressed in the phenotype unless both alleles for the trait are inherited, one from each parent.