Suppose There Is an Unusually Large Crop of Apples This

question 45

Multiple Choice

Suppose there is an unusually large crop of apples this year. How might this affect the market for apples?

• A) The demand would increase, increasing both equilibrium price and quantity.
• B) The supply would increase, decreasing equilibrium price and increasing equilibrium quantity.
• C) The demand would decrease, decreasing both equilibrium price and quantity.
• D) The supply would decrease, increasing equilibrium price and decreasing equilibrium quantity.

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Definitions:

Nuclear Membrane

A double lipid bilayer that encloses the cell's nucleus, separating its contents from the cytoplasm and regulating the passage of materials in and out of the nucleus.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Contractile Ring

A band of protein fibers that forms in the middle of a cell during cytokinesis, leading to cell division.

Actin Filaments

Protein filaments in the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells, playing a key role in cell movement, shape, and division.