An important function of nomenclature is to
A) facilitate unambiguous communication.
B) clarify relationships among organisms.
C) provide an understanding of evolutionary relationships.
D) define the characteristics used for classification.
E) provide a detailed description of an organism.
A
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A. They can be used to detect the presence of a single specific pathogen. B. They can be used to detect slow-growing pathogens. C. They can be used to detect viruses that are not easily cultured. D. All of the choices are correct.
In __________ speciation, populations in contact
along a common border speciate. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
__________ allow animals of the same species to
share information. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The hominin evolutionary line diverged from that leading to the great apes about ____ million years ago.
A. 1.5 B. 2 C. 3 D. 7 E. 13