In Which of the Following Situations Would It Become Nearly

question 61

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would it become nearly impossible to predict the phenotype of an individual with a known genotype?

• A)The environment affects the phenotype.
• B)The genotype of the parents is unknown.
• C)The genotype of offspring is unknown.
• D)You should always be able to predict the phenotype if you know the genotype.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that adding an additional factor of production results in smaller increases in output after a certain point.

Marginal Output

The additional quantity of output that is produced by using one more unit of a given input.

Negative Returns

Occurs when a company or investment loses more money than it earns or when costs exceed revenues.

MC Curve

The MC Curve, or Marginal Cost Curve, represents the change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit. It is crucial in determining the optimum production level.