Describe the Shape of the Typical Production Possibilities Curve and Explain

question 30

Essay

Describe the shape of the typical production possibilities curve and explain why it has this shape.

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Definitions:

Heterozygous

Referring to an organism that has two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent.

Dominant Allele

An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele.

Recessive Allele

A variant of a gene that must be inherited from both parents in order to manifest its trait, as opposed to a dominant allele where only one copy is needed for expression.