The Best Classification System Is That Which Most Closely

question 37

Multiple Choice

The best classification system is that which most closely

• A)unites organisms that possess similar morphologies.
• B)conforms to traditional, Linnaean taxonomic practices.
• C)reflects evolutionary history.
• D)corroborates the classification scheme in use at the time of Charles Darwin.
• E)reflects the basic separation of prokaryotes from eukaryotes.

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Definitions:

Primary Alkane

Alkanes where the carbon atoms are connected in a straight chain without any branches.

Gasoline

A volatile, flammable liquid made from crude oil or petroleum, used primarily as fuel in internal combustion engines.

Branched Alkane

Hydrocarbons featuring a tree-like structure, where carbon chains deviate from a straight chain due to side chains.

London Force

Weak, temporary van der Waals forces arising from the instantaneous polarization of molecules due to the movement of electrons.