The Reason We Know the Exact Length Corresponding to One

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Multiple Choice

The reason we know the exact length corresponding to one meter today is because

• A) our cars can calculate distance traveled with highly calibrated odometers
• B) there is a metal rod exactly one meter long, kept at the National Bureau of Standards
• C) we know the exact distance in meters from the Earth to the Moon
• D) we can use the distance from the Queen of England's nose to her finger tips as the standard of length measurement
• Fill in the Blank Questions

Describe the evolution of specific anatomical structures in vertebrates, focusing on the middle ear in mammals and feathers in theropods.

Explain the importance of homologies and analogies in understanding evolutionary relationships.

Apply principles of phylogenetic systematics to determine evolutionary relationships and taxonomy.

Understand the concept of co-option in evolutionary biology and provide examples.

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