If a Production Function Shows Declining Marginal Product of an Input

question 636

Multiple Choice

If a production function shows declining marginal product of an input as the quantity of the input increases, then the production function exhibits

• A)diminishing profitability.
• B)increasing returns to scale.
• C)increasing marginal product.
• D)diminishing marginal product.

Explain how polyploidy contributes to speciation in plants.

Distinguish between allopatric, sympatric, and parapatric speciation.

Interpret the relationship between dispersal abilities and speciation rates.

Assess the significance of the Biological Species Concept in determining species boundaries.

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