Recall the Bartel Lab Group Experiment to Create a Ribozyme

question 40

Multiple Choice

Recall the Bartel lab group experiment to create a ribozyme from scratch. If they had created exact copies of each ribozyme (rather than creating copies with a few differences) , the ribozymes would have ________.

• A) become more efficient with each round of selection
• B) stayed the same with each round of selection
• C) become less efficient with each round of selection
• D) stopped catalyzing reactions after just a few rounds of selection

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Definitions:

Relevant Range

The range of activity or production level within which the assumed cost behavior patterns are valid, typically influencing fixed and variable costs.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production activity or volume, such as materials and labor directly involved in production.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that remain constant regardless of production or sales volume in the short term, like lease payments or wages.

Relevant Range

The range of activity within which the assumptions about cost behavior hold true for a specific operation or business.