What Are Alleles

question 48

Multiple Choice

What are alleles?

• A) genes for different traits, such as hair color or eye color
• B) alternative forms of a gene for a single trait, such as blue eyes or brown eyes
• C) the locations of genes on a chromosome
• D) recessive forms of a kind of characteristic carried by genes
• E) dominant forms of a kind of characteristic carried by genes

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Definitions:

Sales

The total amount of income generated by the selling of goods or services by a company during a certain period.

Manufacturing Costs

Refers to the total expenses incurred in the process of producing a product, including raw materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs, treating fixed costs as period expenses.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct costs, fixed, and variable overheads) in the cost of a product.