After Speaking with Peter for Some Time, Mr

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Multiple Choice

After speaking with Peter for some time, Mr. Thomas believes that something is wrong with Peter. Mr. Thomas believes that Peter is either slightly mentally retarded or possibly mentally ill. He thinks that if Peter is charged with a crime the court will need to conduct a hearing to determine whether Peter is mentally well enough to understand the charges filed against him. What type of hearing is this?

• A) arraignment
• B) competency
• C) preliminary
• D) sentencing

Understand the development and evolutionary significance of the Hox gene clusters in vertebrates.

Explain the evolutionary origins of tetrapods from ray-finned fishes.

Describe the concept of convergent evolution and its role in the similarities between placental and marsupial mammals.

Understand the phylogenetic relationship between echinoderms and chordates.

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