of the following are true about phylogenies, EXCEPT:   a. They are considered an unbiased reconstruction of evolutionary relationships.   b. We use them to predict the emergence of traits in the fossil record.   c. They are, at

Q: Which of the following most likely demonstrates that classification is the basis of evolutionary…

A: The classification is done to rectify the complexities of identification of organisms  The majority…

Q: which situation would it make sense to use the phylogenetic species concept?

A: Phylogenetic species concept The phylogenetic species concept is used to study how closely the…

Q: Which do you personally believe is the strongest support as evidence for biological evolution and…

A: The term evolution refers to the change in a species' features over numerous generations as a result…

Q: A. Comparative Anatomy And Morphology B. Vestigial Structures C. Atavismorreversion D.…

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Q: Several very distantly related species (e.g., bats, birds, insects) have evolved the capability of…

A: Evolution  Development of new characteristics according to environment in order to survive and…

Q: People studying fossils have to employ which of the following species concepts?   a. The…

A: In order to study the fossils,the phylogenetic species concept is employed. Hence option (c) is…

Q: n which situation would it make sense to use the morphological species concept?     When you are…

A: Introduction : The fundamental unit of taxonomy used to categorise living things is the species. The…

Q: Which of the following are true about outgroups?   a. They help identify plesiomorphic traits…

A: In phylogenetics, the term outgroup is defined as the group of organisms that help to determine the…

Q: The evolution of various life forms on Earth is summarized in ________.   a. the binomial naming…

A: Evolution is a continuous process and we are still evolving. Evolution is nothing but adapting to…

Q: To apply parsimony to constructing a phylogenetic tree, (A) choose the tree that assumes all…

A: Introduction:Phylogenetic tree also called an evolutionary tree is a branch-like pattern that…

Q: Fossil A is found closer to the surface compared to Fossil B. Which of the following conclusions can…

A: fossils are the remains of the organisms which existed in the past . they are usually found between…

Q: In order to determine polarity for different states of a character a. there must be a fossil…

A: In order to determine polarity for different states of a character;

Q: Which of the following assumptions is not part ofcladistics?a. A lineage’s characters change over…

A: Evolution is defined as the change in heritable characteristics of a species over several…

Q: Assume you are studying the fossil record of a certain lineage of sharks. You find that sharks in…

A: Ans :- OPtion (a) is right ---- Punctuated equilibrium

Q: What consequences does horizontal gene transfer pose for evolutionary biologists? a. It can pose…

A: Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of bacterial genetic material from one bacterium to another…

Q: Is it the case that a phylogeny based on a single gene sequence is usually the same as a phylogeny…

A: Phylogenetic analysis is a modern technique to find out evolutionary relationships and genetic…

Q: In studying a species of fish, a structure is discovered that has no apparent function. If this is a…

A: Vestigial structures are anatomical structures of organisms in a species which over a period of time…

Q: Logically, which of these should cast the most doubt on the relationships depicted by an…

A: Evolutionary biology is that branch of science which deals with the study of change in the…

Q: Which of the following statements regarding the diversification of animals is supported by the…

A: Biodiversity improves ecosystem productivity by allowing each species, no matter how little, to play…

Q: What is the difference between micro- and macroevolution? a. Microevolution describes the evolution…

A: MICRO EVLOUTION The change in allele frequency within the population. The mechanism involved in…

Q: Imagine you are a paleontologist trying to find the "missing link between different species. In…

A: Evolution is a natural process that includes several changes over many generations in the…

Q: Which of the following is likely a reason why evolutionary radiation would occur on islands? A)…

A: Evolutionary radiation : It is an increase in taxonomic diversity which is caused by elevated rates…

Q: In interpreting a cladogram, (a) we can identify the specific ancestor of each taxon by tracing each…

A: There are many shapes of cladograms but they have certain things in common all have lines that…

Q: Using examples, explain how FIVE of the following support the modern theory of evolution. (i)…

A: Evolution is that field os biology which explains the change in the features and characteristics of…

Q: When evaluating multiple cladograms, what is the name of the principle used to decide which…

A: Cladogram is a branching diagram that shows the evolutionary relationship between a species.…

Q: Using the phylogeny, which statement best explains the evolutionary relationship of birds and bats?…

A: Interestingly though bird and bat wings are analogous as wings as forelimb they are homologous. The…

Q: In the figure, the letters A-G represent individual species that all descended from a common…

A: Phylogenetic tree is a kind of tree which depicts the evolution relationship between the taxons.

Q: What problems does horizontal gene transfer cause for evolutionary biologists? a. It can make the…

A: Introduction Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) is the process of an organism receiving genetic…

Q: What is true about organisms that are a part of the same clade? a. They all share the same basic…

A: The term ‘clade’ was coined in 1957 by the biologist Julian Huxley to refer to the result of…

Q: Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?   a. The fossil record is a…

A: Here we will discuss which of the following statements about the fossil record is true. Let us find…

Q: Which of the following are true about outgroups? (multiple answers allowed) A) they help identify…

A: Evolution is any alteration in the heritable characteristics of the population. These…

Q: ______ is a way of reconstructing evolutionary history based on derived characters. a. Cladistics c.…

A: Cladistics is a way of reconstructing evolutionary history based on derived characters. Cladistics…

Q: Which of the following are true about outgroups?     A. They help identify plesiomorphic traits…

A: Outgroups can be referred to as distantly related organisms, which serves as a reference group when…

Q: Given the phylogeny below, which of the following statements is true? В O a. A shared trait present…

A: Evolutionary developmental biology is considered a new norm in evolutionary biology. It arose from…

Q: Which of the following statements is correct?

A: The most recent common ancestor for species A to H is probably a carnivore. -- "False" The most…

Q: A branch points on a phylogenetic tree is where scientists that study systematics place a groups…

A: A phylogenetic tree is the diagrammatic representation of the family tree that shows the…

Q: On a phylogenetic tree, the length of branches is a.) The comparison of homologous DNA and RNA…

A: A phylogenetic tree, otherwise called a phylogeny, is a diagram that portrays the lines of…

Q: Originally, the main task of taxonomists was to discover new species and give them unique names. In…

A: Introduction  Taxonomy is the branch of science which deals with the classification of organisms in…

Q: Which of the following is true regarding vestigial traits?     A) They represent transitional…

A: The corret answer is D)all of the above

Q: To test evolutionary hypotheses, you make a phylogeny of a group of organisms based on six traits: -…

A: The phylogenetic tree is given in the question. The phylogenetic tree depicts the relationship…

Q: The presence of homologous structures in two different groups of organisms suggests that (a) the…

A: The goal of modern systematics is to reconstruct the phylogeny of any group of organisms that share…

Q: In biological (paleontological) correlation, the zone created by comparing the start of the age…

A: Paleontology:  Paleontology, sometimes known as palaeontology, is the scientific study of life that…

Q: Which of the following statements about horizontal gene transfer is accurate? A) Horizontal gene…

A: A phylogenetic tree is a diagram or tree that compares prehistoric living animals to contemporary…

Q: A. Which two alien species are likely to be the most related? Why?  B. Which two alien species are…

A: 1. Persnippys and Crabbils are most related as from the cladogram we can observe that both of these…

Q: What does the trunk of the classic phylogenetic tree represent? a. single common ancestor b. pool of…

A: Phylogeny is the developmental history of gatherings of organic entities, like species or clades.…

Q: In the early nineteenth century, the French scientist Georges Cuvier provided conclusive evidence of…

A: Evolution is a dynamic process in which different living organisms are believed to develop from the…

Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of species found on oceanic islands? Group of answer…

A: It is a multiple choice question.