Olivia Bakes Cakes and Andrew Grows Corn

question 11

Multiple Choice

Olivia bakes cakes and Andrew grows corn.Olivia and Andrew both like to eat cake and eat corn.In which of the following cases is it impossible for both Olivia and Andrew to benefit from trade?

• A)Olivia cannot grow corn and Andrew cannot bake cakes.
• B)Olivia is better than Andrew at baking cakes and Andrew is better than Olivia at growing corn.
• C)Olivia is better than Andrew at baking cakes and at growing corn.
• D)Both Olivia and Andrew can benefit from trade in all of the above cases.

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Definitions:

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes, distinguishing them from prokaryotes.

Chromosomes

Structures composed of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Horizontal Gene Transfer

The transfer of genetic elements across unicellular or multicellular organisms through means other than the direct inheritance of DNA from one generation to the next.

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacterial cells and some eukaryotes, independent of chromosomes, often carrying genes that benefit their host organisms.