A Researcher Wants to Determine If a Unicellular Organism He

question 37

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to determine if a unicellular organism he discovered is an autotroph or a heterotroph. He radioactively labels the carbon in CO₂ and C₆H₁₂O₆, and exposes one culture of his organism to the labeled CO₂ and another culture to the labeled C₆H₁₂O₆. What would happen if his organism is an autotroph?

• A)Labeled carbon would be seen in the carbohydrates of organisms exposed to CO₂.
• B)Labeled carbon would be seen in the carbohydrates of organisms exposed to C₆H₁₂O₆.
• C)Labeled carbon would not be seen in the carbohydrates of either culture.
• D)Labeled carbon would be seen in carbohydrates of both cultures.

Distinguish between the concepts of internalizing externalities and the role of property rights in this process.

Understand the relationship between marginal social benefit, marginal social cost, and the efficient quantity of pollution or externalities.

Understand the concept of marginal social benefits and costs in the context of pollution from coal mines.

Recognize the efficient quantity of pollution where marginal social benefit equals marginal social cost.

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