Which of the Following Pairs Indicates the Closest Macroevolutionary Link

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs indicates the closest macroevolutionary link among the plants according to the evolutionary history tree in the text?

• A)lycophytes; ferns
• B)whisk ferns; horsetails
• C)lycophytes; mosses
• D)hornworts; horsetails
• E)ferns; ginkgos

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can vary in the analysis without violating any constraints.

P(t > t)

A statistical expression used to compute the probability that the test statistic t exceeds a certain value, often used in hypothesis testing.

Skewed

A distribution that is not symmetrical around its central value, indicating that the data points tend to be more spread out on one side of the scale.

Student t

A distribution that is used in hypothesis testing, especially for small sample sizes, when the population standard deviation is unknown.