What Is a Molecular Clock

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is a molecular clock?

• A) a method used to determine time based on base pair substitutions
• B) a method to deduce divergence time between lineages in a phylogeny
• C) a method that can be calibrated with other markers of time, like fossils with known ages
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

The amount of reserves that a bank holds in excess of the reserve requirements set by a central bank.

Money Expansion

refers to an increase in the money supply, which can result from actions by the central bank or financial institutions that impact lending and liquidity.

Excess Reserves

The capital reserves held by a bank or financial institution in excess of what is required by regulators, creditors or internal controls.

Private Individuals

Persons or entities that are not part of the government or public sector, typically referring to ordinary citizens or privately owned entities.