Attempts Are Being Made to Develop a Biodegradable Plastic Using

question 51

Multiple Choice

Attempts are being made to develop a biodegradable plastic using agricultural produce such as potatoes.Identify a likely impact on the equilibrium price and quantity of potatoes if such attempts are successful,all other things remaining constant.

• A)The equilibrium price will increase and the equilibrium quantity will decrease.
• B)The equilibrium price will decrease and the equilibrium quantity will increase.
• C)Both equilibrium price and quantity will decrease.
• D)Both equilibrium price and quantity will increase.
• E)There will be no change in the equilibrium price and quantity.

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Definitions:

Passive Transport

involves the movement of substances across cell membranes without the need for energy input.

Osmosis

The spontaneous movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Salt Water

Water that contains a high concentration of dissolved salts, commonly found in the oceans.

Iodine Potassium Iodide (IKI)

A chemical solution commonly used as a starch indicator in biological and chemical experiments. It changes color in the presence of starch.