Use the Figure to Answer the Following Question

question 53

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to answer the following question.

If the figure is an accurate depiction of relatedness, then which of the following should be an accurate statement?

• A) If all species depicted here make up a taxon, this taxon is monophyletic.
• B) The species present at position 4 is ancestral to species E, but not species D.
• C) Species C is more closely related to species B than D is to B
• D) The species present at position 3 is ancestral to C, D, and E.

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Definitions:

Permanent Accounts

Permanent Accounts are balance sheet accounts whose balances are carried forward from one accounting period to the next, including assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.

Owner's Capital Account

An equity account on the balance sheet representing the owner's total investment in the business minus any withdrawals.

Temporary Accounts

Accounts that are closed at the end of each accounting period; examples include revenue, expense, and dividend accounts.

Owner's Capital Account

An account that represents the total equity or ownership interest of the owner(s) in a business, reflecting contributions and withdrawals.