Which of the following is a trait shared by two or more lineages but not in their most recent common ancestor due to convergent evolution?
A. Homoplasy
B. Plesiomorphy
C. Synapomorphy
D. Symplesiomorphy
Answer: A. Homoplasy
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A. 2,800 years old. B. 5,600 years old. C. 11,200 years old. D. 16,800 years old. E. 22,400 years old. Clarify Question What is the key concept addressed by the question? What type of thinking is required? Gather Content What do you already know about half-lives of radioactive isotopes? What other information is related to the question? Choose Answer Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer? Reflect on Process Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
To prevent a shipwreck, submarines determine where objects are positioned under water using sonar, sound waves
This method of detection is similar to a(n): a. snake using thermoreceptors to locate its prey. b. shark using lateral line receptors to locate its prey. c. frog using mating calls to locate a female. d. earthworm being able to determine its position underground using a statocyst. e. bat using echolocation to hunt prey.
_______________ is the study of how traits are passed from generation to generation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Through chemical digestion, nucleic acids are broken down into
A) fatty acids. B) monosaccharides. C) nucleotides. D) amino acids.