Describe the Evolutionary Relationships Between the Following Organisms

question 36

Essay

Describe the evolutionary relationships between the following organisms. Draw a family "tree" if necessary. Include bony fish, amniotes, lizards, mammals, turtles, birds, reptiles, ray-finned fishes, amphibians, lungfish, and lobe-finned fishes.

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Definitions:

Earnings per Share

A financial ratio calculated by dividing a company's net income by its number of outstanding shares of common stock.

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.

Paid-in Capital

Funds received by a company from selling its shares to investors, representing the capital provided by shareholders for use in the business.