Use the Following Figure to Answer the Questions Below

question 80

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the questions below.

-The resolution of the relationships indicated by dashed lines in the figure above will most probably come from

• A)more whole-genome analyses of extant (living)species.
• B)more detailed analyses of the morphologies of extant species.
• C)the discovery of more fossils of extinct taxa from the time of seed-plant origins.
• D)more detailed analyses of the life cycles of extant species.
• E)more molecular analyses of the types and structures of photosynthetic pigments present in extant species.

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Definitions:

Parent Atoms

Atoms that undergo radioactive decay, transforming into different atoms or isotopes over time.

Daughter Atoms

Atoms that result from the decay of a parent isotope during radioactive decay processes.

Branching Patterns

Descriptive of the way branching occurs in structures such as rivers, trees, or blood vessels, showing a variety of network arrangements.

Dark Minerals

Minerals rich in magnesium and/or iron that tend to have a darker color, common in mafic rocks like basalt and gabbro.