The ____ of a human population is the average number of children born to a woman during her reproductive years
a. global reproductive rate
b. mean reproductive rate
c. average fertility rate
d. total fertility rate
e. replacement fertility rate
ANSWER: d
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Which of the following statements about cartilage is false?
A. A cartilage model precedes bone formation during both endochondral and intramembranous ossification. B. Much of the embryonic skeleton of humans is made up of cartilage. C. Cartilage within the growth plate of bones allows for growth during adolescence. D. Articular cartilage lines the surface of bones at a joint. E. All of the answer options are correct.
Which of the following best describes the number of distinct evolutionary branches in the domain
Archaea, as revealed by genome sequencing studies?
a. 3?4 b. 6?7 c. 9?10 d. at least 12 e. at least 20
The transitional fossil Archaeopteryx shows a combination of traits consistent with the hypothesis that it shared a common ancestor with ________
A) dinosaurs and bats B) hippos and whales C) reptiles and birds D) dinosaurs and birds