A graphic representation of the evolutionary relationships among species or other taxa is a:

A. spectrogram
B. phylogram
C. cladogram
D. kandigram


C. cladogram

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Aegyptopithecus was:

A. a true primate that lived in the Early Eocene of North America and resembles modern tarsiers B. an early anthropoid that lived in the Early Oligocene of Egypt C. an Early Miocene hominoid that lived in Kenya and may be ancestral to one of the ape lineages D. a Late Miocene hominid that might be close to the common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans

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Which of the following assumptions regarding the "man the hunter" model is likely false?

a. Bipedalism developed to free the hands for tool use. b. Males were the primary hunters. c. Males and females lived together in social groups. d. Human ancestors ate meat.

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Big Trucking Company has purchased a $100,000 dump truck that has a useful life of 8 years. After the first year of use, the market value of the dump truck falls to $70,000. What is the straight-line depreciation of the dump truck?

A) $70,000 B) $87,500 C) $12,500 D) $30,000

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All of the following statements regarding a lineage are correct except:

a. it always involves a totem. b. it is part of unilineal descent. c. it is kinship that can be traced directly to an ancestor. d. it has a genealogical depth of 4-6 generations. e. it is found in both matrilineal and patrilineal groups.

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