Suppose That at a Bicycle Shop, Instead of Having Each

question 67

Multiple Choice

Suppose that at a bicycle shop, instead of having each worker assemble an entire bicycle themselves, one person welds the frames, another person works on the braking system, another person works on the tires, and another person works on the gears. This best demonstrates the concept of

• A) division of labor.
• B) microeconomics.
• C) comparative advantage.
• D) absolute advantage.

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Definitions:

Heterotrophs

Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other living things, unable to synthesize their own food.

Peptidoglycan

A complex polymer found in the cell walls of bacteria that provides structural support and protection.

Gram-positive

Refers to bacteria that retain the crystal violet dye used in Gram staining, indicating a thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell walls.

Gram-negative

Bacteria characterized by a thin layer of peptidoglycan in their cell wall, covered by an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides; stains pink in Gram staining.