What Feature Distinguishes an Embryo from a Zygote

question 68

Multiple Choice

What feature distinguishes an embryo from a zygote?

• A) An embyro's cells are diploid, whereas a zygote's cells are haploid.
• B) A zygote consists of a single cell, whereas an embryo is multicellular.
• C) An embryo has not differentiated to the extent that rudimentary organs are present, whereas a zygote's cells have differentiated significantly.
• D) A zygote is generally much larger than an embryo.

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Definitions:

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, leading to competition.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy where a firm sets its production level to achieve the highest possible profit, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Profit-Maximizing Monopolistically Competitive

A situation where a firm in a monopolistically competitive market sets its product prices and output levels to maximize its profits, recognizing it has some degree of market power.

MR = MC

An economic principle where a firm maximizes its profit when its Marginal Revenue equals Marginal Costs.