Each Member in a Group Might Do What's Best for Himself

question 60

Multiple Choice

Each member in a group might do what's best for himself or herself instead of behaving in a way that optimizes the well-being of the entire group.This gives rise to the problem of ________.

• A) Pareto inefficiency
• B) free riding
• C) irrational behavior
• D) disequilibrium

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Definitions:

Sexual Exchange

The process of genetic material exchange during sexual reproduction, leading to genetic diversity in offspring.

Spirogyra

A filamentous green algae characterized by its spiral chloroplast arrangements, commonly found in freshwater environments.

Conjugation

Transfer of genetic material from one cell to another.

Endosymbiotic Hypothesis

A theory that explains the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts in cells as a result of early symbiotic relationships between separate single-celled organisms.