In This Diagram, Each Fork Represents Which of the Following

question 25

Multiple Choice

In this diagram, each fork represents which of the following ideas?

• A) groups of living organisms
• B) groups of extinct organisms
• C) the most recent common ancestor of the subsequent species
• D) morphologic gaps in the fossil record

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Definitions:

Appeal to Ignorance

A logical fallacy that argues something is true because it has not been proven to be false, or vice versa.

Proposition

A claim or proclamation that embodies an assessment or viewpoint, potentially valid or invalid.

Equivocation

The misleading use of a word with more than one meaning or sense, often intentionally, to confuse or deceive.

Sugar

A sweet-flavored substance derived primarily from sugarcane and sugar beets, used as a sweetener in food and beverages.