The Small Trading Posts That Opened Up Throughout the West

question 30

Multiple Choice

The small trading posts that opened up throughout the West in the mid-nineteenth century

• A) inspired the settlement of communities nearby.
• B) undermined western expansion and entrepreneurial spirit.
• C) generated conflict between pioneers and local Indians.
• D) led to an overuse of material resources in particular regions.

Recognize and explain homology and convergent evolution in the context of mammalian adaptations to aquatic life.

Understand the principles and potential inaccuracies of molecular clocks, particularly in viral evolution.

Identify features indicative of cetacean ancestry in ancient fossils.

Understand the genetic reassortment in viruses and its implications for virulence and pandemic potential.

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