Why Is Genomic Information Often More Useful Than Phenotypic Information

question 87

Multiple Choice

Why is genomic information often more useful than phenotypic information in the bacterial phylogenetic tree?

• A)Most bacteria have the same genes.
• B)Most bacteria have similar phenotypic traits.
• C)Most bacteria cannot be cultured.
• D)Genomic information is always accurate.

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Definitions:

Cost Curves

Graphical representations of how the cost of production varies with changes in the quantity of output produced, including average and marginal costs.

Average Fixed Cost

Fixed cost divided by the level of output.

Producer Surplus

The gap between the price that suppliers are prepared to take for a product or service and the real price they get.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and free entry and exit, leading to optimal price and quantity.