Refer to the Information Provided in Table 20 $\quad$ $\quad$

question 266

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 20.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 20.1 $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ $\text {Mexico}$$\quad$ $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text {Guatemala}$
$\begin{array}{rrrr} \text {Oranges}& \text {Bananas}& \text {Oranges}& \text {Bananas}\\ \text { bushel/acre}&\text { bushel/acre }&\text { bushel/acre}&\text { bushel/acre }\\\hline 200 & 0 & 50 & 0 \\160 & 40 & 40 & 20 \\120 & 80 & 30 & 40 \\80 & 120 & 20 & 60 \\40 & 160 & 10 & 80 \\0 & 200 & 0 & 100 \\\hline\end{array}$

-Refer to Table 20.1. The opportunity cost of producing a bushel of oranges in Mexico is

• A) twice as much as that in Guatemala.
• B) half as much as that in Guatemala.
• C) the same as that in Guatemala.
• D) four times as much as that in Guatemala.

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Definitions:

Cotransported

Referring to the simultaneous transportation of two or more molecules across a cell membrane, usually by a specific carrier protein.

Hydrogen Ions

Positively charged ions (H+) that contribute to acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney responsible for the reabsorption of water, ions, and other substances from the filtered blood.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

A portion of the nephron in the kidney where significant salt and water reabsorption and secretion of ions into the urine occur, aiding in the regulation of blood pressure, volume, and pH.