Which Statement Refers to the Mouse

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which statement refers to the mouse?

• A)Females give birth to offspring about 5 weeks after mating.
• B)Its scientific name is Mus musculus.
• C)It has been used to approve the "inheritance of acquired characters" hypothesis.
• D)Knockout mice are those that carry a lethal allele.

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service significantly changes as a result of a change in price.

Elastic Supply

Refers to a situation where the quantity of a good supplied by producers changes significantly in response to a small change in its price.

Inelastic Demand

A market situation where the demand for a product does not significantly change in response to price changes.

Inelastic Supply

A scenario in which the amount of a product or service provided is not significantly affected by variations in its price.