Due to Various Causes, Including DDT Poisoning, the Population Size

question 144

Multiple Choice

Due to various causes, including DDT poisoning, the population size of whooping cranes was reduced to about a dozen during the 1970s. The population size has since rebounded, and there are now hundreds of whooping cranes. Which of the following would you not expect to see in whooping cranes?

• A) Very low levels of genetic variation
• B) Very few heterozygous individuals
• C) Differences in allele frequency between current populations of cranes and historical populations
• D) Considerable genetic polymorphism
• E) All of the above would be seen in whooping cranes.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs except direct materials and direct labor.

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting system that utilizes standard costs for material, labor, and overhead to estimate the cost of goods produced or services rendered.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

This refers to the difference between what the variable overhead costs were expected to be versus what they actually were, measured against the standard cost of production.

Manufacturing Overhead

The indirect factory-related costs that are incurred when a product is manufactured, including costs such as maintenance, utilities, and quality control.