Which of the Following Statements Correctly Explains the Fact That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly explains the fact that all seven of the pea plant traits studied by Mendel obeyed the principle of independent assortment?

• A) None of the traits obeyed the law of segregation.
• B) The diploid number of chromosomes in the pea plants was seven.
• C) All of the genes controlling the traits were located on the same chromosome.
• D) All of the genes controlling the traits behaved as if they were on different chromosomes.

---

Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and variables in the market are at a balance, with no external pressures causing change in the short term.

Economic Profit

A measure of profit that includes all costs, including both the explicit costs of inputs and the implicit costs of capital.

Short-Run Loss

A situation where a firm's total revenues are less than its total costs within a short period, not allowing all factors of production to vary.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and the economy or the firm is fully adjusted to economic conditions, with no excess demand or supply in any market.