Which of the Following Best Describes the Eating of a Bacterium

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the eating of a bacterium by a lysosome?

• A) differentiation
• B) phagocytosis
• C) meiosis
• D) hemolysis

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to the scale of their operations, leading to a reduction in average costs per unit as output increases.

Decreasing Marginal Product

A principle where each additional unit of input results in a smaller increase in output, after a certain point, indicating declining efficiency.

Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation that illustrates how the total cost of producing a good changes in relation to the quantity produced, considering both fixed and variable costs.

Diseconomies of Scale

Diseconomies of scale occur when a firm or business grows so large that the costs per unit increase, leading to inefficiency and higher production costs.