Individuals Whose Red Blood Cells Are the Correct Shape and Are

question 9

Multiple Choice

Individuals whose red blood cells are the correct shape and are able to resist malaria have a better chance of reaching reproductive age.This is known as

• A)heterozygote advantage.
• B)homozygote advantage.
• C)artificial selection.
• D)heterozygote disadvantage.
• E)dominant advantagE.

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Definitions:

Demand Curves

Graphical representations showing the relationship between the quantity of goods consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices, typically downward sloping from left to right.

Own Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, holding all else constant.

Specific Tax

A tax that is levied as a fixed amount per unit of a good or service, rather than a percentage of the price.

Elasticity of Supply

A measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, indicating the flexibility of producers.