Recall the Bartel Lab Group Experiment to Create a Ribozyme

question 3

Multiple Choice

Recall the Bartel lab group experiment to create a ribozyme from scratch.If they had created exact copies of each ribozyme (rather than creating copies with a few differences) ,what would have been the most likely result?

• A)The ribozymes would have become more efficient with each round of selection.
• B)The ribozymes would have stayed the same with each round of selection.
• C)The ribozymes would have become less efficient with each round of selection.
• D)The ribozymes would have stopped catalyzing reactions after just a few rounds of selection.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process of finding the level of output at which a firm makes the highest profit.

Short Run

A period in which at least one factor of production is fixed and cannot be varied by the firm.

Long Run

A period sufficient for all inputs in production to be adjusted, including physical capital and labor.

Allocative Efficiency

Allocative Efficiency occurs when resources are distributed in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society, ensuring that the right goods are produced to meet consumer preferences.