If you were using cladistics to build a phylogenetic tree of cats, which of the following would be the best outgroup?

A) lion
B) domestic cat
C) wolf
D) leopard


C

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A. in the ability to distinguish self from nonself B. in having memory C. in the ability to target a specific pathogen D. both in having memory and in the ability to target a specific pathogen

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Similarity in any type of biological trait resulting from shared ancestry is called ____

a. homology b. homoplasy c. exaptation d. anagenesis e. cladogenesis

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The sudden, unexpected occurrence of a disease in a limited segment of a population is called a(n) ________.

A. epidemic B. sporadic disease C. outbreak D. incident

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Fungi spores are haploid; what distinguishes haploid spores?

A. Haploid spores have a double set of chromosomes, half the number of chromosomes of diploid organisms. B. Like diploid organisms, haploid spores have a single set of chromosomes. C. Haploid spores have a single set of chromosomes, half the number of chromosomes of diploid organisms. D. Like diploid organisms, haploid spores have a double set of chromosomes.

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