The Accumulating Data from Biogeography, Comparative Morphology, and Fossil Discoveries

question 33

Multiple Choice

The accumulating data from biogeography, comparative morphology, and fossil discoveries led early naturalists to propose that species ____.

• A) helped sculpt Earth's surface by foraging activities
• B) are all evolutionarily related
• C) had changed over time
• D) never went extinct
• E) were created in a perfect state

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Definitions:

Natural Mimicry

The innate or instinctual capability of an organism to imitate or replicate the appearance, behaviors, or sounds of other species or objects.

Informational Social Influence

The effect of other people's behavior providing information about what is appropriate, leading individuals to conform to what they perceive as accurate based on others' actions or claims.

Mood Linkage

The phenomenon where an individual's emotional state influences or mirrors the emotions of those around them.

Emotional Downer

A situation or event that leads to a significant decrease in positive mood or emotional state.