The Problem of Scarce Resources

question 115

Multiple Choice

The problem of scarce resources

• A)means that in some cities there are not enough jobs
• B)could be solved if the unemployment rate fell
• C)is that there are not enough resources to satisfy people's unlimited wants
• D)is that resources are used inefficiently
• E)can be solved by lowering taxes

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Definitions:

Genomic Parasites

Genetic elements that replicate within the genomes of organisms, often without providing benefits and sometimes causing harm.

Mobile Genetic Elements

Sequences of DNA that can move around to different positions within the genome of a single cell, sometimes causing mutations or changes in the cell's genome.

Antagonistic Coevolution

The evolutionary interaction between species in which changes in the traits of one species lead to changes in the traits of another species, often seen in predator-prey and parasite-host relationships.

Clade

A collection of living beings thought to include all the evolutionary progeny of a shared forebear.