Use a Calculator to Evaluate

question 19

Multiple Choice

Use a calculator to evaluate . Round your answer to four decimal places.

• A) -0.1092
• B) -0.5872
• C) -0.0872
• D) 0.3466
• E) -0.4034

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Definitions:

Sepkoski

Refers to Jack Sepkoski, a paleontologist known for his work on the biodiversity and extinction events of marine animal families through geologic time.

Arthropods

Arthropods are a phylum of invertebrate animals with exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and jointed limbs, including insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.

Synapomorphies

Shared derived characters or traits that are used to determine evolutionary relationships among organisms.

Exoskeletons

External skeletons that support and protect an organism's body, found in arthropods like insects, crabs, and lobsters.