Currently, Two of the Living Elephant Species (X and Y)are

question 10

Multiple Choice

Currently, two of the living elephant species (X and Y) are placed in the genus Loxodonta, and a third surviving species (Z) is placed in the genus Elephas. Assuming this classification reflects evolutionary relatedness, which of the following is the most accurate phylogenetic tree?

Interpret the role of hot spots, mantle plumes, and the different types of magmatism they produce.

Comprehend the effects of continental and oceanic mantle plumes on the Earth's surface, including volcanism and plateaus formation.

Acknowledge the significance of water in the generation of magma in subduction zones and other geological processes.

Understand the concept of synergy and its types in business.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Operant-Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with specific consequences.

Successive Approximations

In the operant-conditioning procedure of shaping, behaviors that are ordered in terms of increasing similarity or closeness to the desired response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.