The Two Types of Information Needed to Predict the Inheritance

question 74

Multiple Choice

The two types of information needed to predict the inheritance pattern of a trait are

• A)the way genes are distributed in meiosis and the way that they come together when sperm joins egg.
• B)the health of the mother and the father.
• C)the way mitosis distributes the alleles of a gene and whether those alleles are dominant or recessive.
• D)the age at which the trait appears and how it affects males or females.

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The sum of average variable costs and average fixed costs (costs that do not change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output, representing the total cost per unit of output.

Average Fixed Cost

Permanent production expenses, which don't fluctuate with output changes, divided by the output number.

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost that arises from an additional unit of production.

Average Variable Cost

The per unit cost of variable inputs (like labor and raw materials) that change with the level of output.