Answer the Question Using the Accompanying Figure

question 46

Multiple Choice

Answer the question using the accompanying figure. In the figure, letter C represents a ____ taxon, which includes ____. ​

• A)polyphyletic; an ancestral species and all of its descendants
• B)monophyletic; an ancestral species and all of its descendants
• C)monophyletic; species from different evolutionary lineages
• D)paraphyletic; an ancestral species and only some of its descendants
• E)polyphyletic; an ancestral species an only some of its descendants

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Definitions:

Long-Term Trend

The persistent movement in data or a market's price, productivity, or other economic indicators over an extended period.

Unemployment

The situation in which individuals capable of working and actively seeking employment remain jobless.

Downward Trend

A sustained decrease in a particular economic indicator, such as stock prices, GDP, or employment levels, over a period time.

Unemployment Rate

The share of the workforce population that is unemployed and actively searching for job opportunities.