Use the Diagram to Answer the Next Question

question 21

Multiple Choice

Use the diagram to answer the next question. Which of the following sequences is the one that most likely occurred in evolution of whales?

• A) elongation of the femur, loss of pelvis, loss of foot
• B) reduction of pelvis, loss of foot, elongation of tibia
• C) shortening of foot, reduction of pelvis, shortening of femur
• D) shortening of femur, reduction in foot, loss of tibia

Understand the complexities in measuring crime and the concept of the crime severity index.

Recognize that deviance and crime classification involves several factors and societal response.

Grasp the societal construction of deviance and crime.

Understand labeling theory and its implications for understanding deviance.

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Definitions:

Domain

In mathematics, the set of all possible input values for which a function is defined.

Rational Function

A function represented by the ratio of two polynomials, where the denominator is not zero.

Rational Expression

A rational expression is a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are polynomials.

Simplify

The process of reducing a mathematical expression or equation to its most concise and simple form, removing parenthesis and combining like terms when possible.