Refer to Figures D and E

question 1

Multiple Choice

Refer to Figures d and e.Bundle A is preferred to bundle B in Figure e and not in Figure d because:

• A) the MRS between water in a rainy season and during a drought is higher in e than in d.
• B) as the probability of a drought increases, consumers are no longer indifferent between the two bundles.
• C) as the probability of a drought decreases, water in a rainy season becomes less valuable.
• D) consumers are indifferent between bundles A and B as the probability of a drought increases.

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Definitions:

Mandibles

The lower jaws or jawbones of vertebrates, or the pair of mouthparts in arthropods used for biting and grinding food.

Gills

Respiratory organs found in many aquatic organisms, allowing for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with water.

Statocysts

Statocysts are sensory organs found in some animals, used for detecting gravity and orientation.

Biological Success

The ability of an organism to survive, reproduce, and pass its genes to the next generation.