Sarcophagus Sculptors Typically Relied on ____________ as Guides in Representing

question 24

Multiple Choice

Sarcophagus sculptors typically relied on ____________ as guides in representing the various myths on their customers' coffins.

• A) oral histories
• B) pattern books
• C) sacred hymns
• D) literary treatises

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Definitions:

Molecular Clock

A method used to determine time based on base pair substitutions. Molecular clocks use the rates of molecular change to deduce the divergence time between lineages in a phylogeny, for example. They work best when they can be “calibrated” with other markers of time, such as fossils with known ages and placements.

Synapomorphy

A trait that is shared by two or more taxa and their most recent common ancestor, used to infer evolutionary relationships.

Phylogenetic Methods

Techniques used in biology to infer the evolutionary relationships and history among different species or genes.

Partner-Partner Transmission

The spread of a pathogen or disease between individuals in a close relationship, typically referring to sexually transmitted infections.