Refer to Figure 26

question 43

Multiple Choice

Refer to Figure 26.1.The output that maximizes production efficiency for this firm is

• A)Q₁.
• B)Q₂.
• C)Q₃.
• D)Q₄.

---

Definitions:

Genetic Flow

The transfer of genetic material between populations of the same species or between different species, leading to changes in genetic makeup.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution involving random fluctuations in the frequency of alleles within a population, which can cause genetic variation to decrease over time.

Bottleneck

A sudden decrease in a population size caused by adverse environmental factors; may result in genetic drift; also called genetic bottleneck or population bottleneck.

Directional Selection

A type of natural selection that favors one extreme phenotype over another, causing the allele frequency to shift in one direction.