In the Absence of Evidence from Fossils, Systematists Frequently Use

question 82

Multiple Choice

In the absence of evidence from fossils, systematists frequently use a technique called ____ to identify ancestral and derived character states.

• A) outgroup comparison
• B) ingroup analysis
• C) gel electrophoresis
• D) microarray analysis
• E) homology comparison

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Definitions:

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual hours worked, multiplied by the standard labor rate, indicating efficiency in labor usage.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (standard) variable overhead rate multiplied by the actual activity level.

June

The sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, often associated with the start of summer in the northern hemisphere.

Materials Price Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual cost of materials and the standard cost, multiplied by the actual quantity of materials used.