With Regard to the Surviving Members of the Primate Family

question 123

Multiple Choice

With regard to the surviving members of the primate family tree,

• A) members of the family tree share 78.8% of their DNA.
• B) members of the family tree share 98.8% of their DNA.
• C) chimpanzees and gorillas share 50% of their genes.
• D) humans share only 1.2% of their genes with other members of the family tree.
• E) there is little genetic similarity between primate groups.

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or usefulness obtained from acquiring or consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Risk Averse

A characteristic of individuals who prefer to avoid risk, choosing certainty over uncertainty even if it results in a potentially lower return.

Marginal Utility Function

A mathematical representation that describes how the utility or satisfaction derived from consuming an additional unit of a good changes as more of the good is consumed.

Utility Function

A utility function is a mathematical representation of a consumer's preference ranking for different bundles of goods, showing the level of satisfaction for each.