Which Scenario Best Illustrates the Concept of Adaptation

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of adaptation?

• A)Plant "A" produces either large fruit or small fruit;farmers breed only the large fruit plants,causing them to outnumber the small fruit variant.
• B)Plant "B" has a rare waxy leaf variant;as the environment becomes more arid,the waxy leaf variant becomes more prevalent.
• C)Plant "C" has a genetic mutation that creates a taller variant;this variant is able to survive and reproduce.
• D)Plant "D" has a recessive allele that causes a higher rate of photosynthesis;plants with this phenotype have a higher energy reserve.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other variables remain constant.

Catch-Up Effect

The theory that poorer economies will tend to grow at faster rates than wealthier ones, allowing them to catch up in terms of income and other economic measures.

Capital

Refers to assets or resources that businesses or individuals use to generate wealth through investment.

Saving Rates

The proportion of disposable income that individuals or an economy as a whole save rather than spend on consumption.