A Paleontologist Has Recovered a Bit of Tissue from the 400-Year-Old

question 42

Multiple Choice

A paleontologist has recovered a bit of tissue from the 400-year-old preserved skin of an extinct dodo (a bird) . To compare a specific region of the DNA from a sample with DNA from living birds, which of the following would be most useful for increasing the amount of dodo DNA available for testing?

• A) SNP analysis
• B) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
• C) electroporation
• D) gel electrophoresis

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Definitions:

Average Fixed Cost

Production's unchanging overheads split by the volume of goods produced.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of output or sales, such as rent or salaries.

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Average Variable Cost

The variable cost (costs that change with the level of output) per unit of output, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.