Your Investigation of Two Different Languages Reveals That Their Basic

question 64

Multiple Choice

Your investigation of two different languages reveals that their basic vocabularies differ by 28 percent.Using Glottochronology,you determine that some historical event caused the groups speaking these languages to separate:

• A)500 years ago.
• B)1000 years ago.
• C)1500 years ago.
• D)2000 years ago.
• E)Insufficient information to answer question.

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Definitions:

RNA Molecules

Molecules composed of ribonucleic acid (RNA) that play various roles in coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes.

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process.

Abiotic Evolution

The process of environmental and geological changes over time, not influenced by biological factors.

Chemical Evolution

The process by which simple chemical compounds spontaneously formed more complex molecules over time, ultimately leading to the emergence of life from non-living matter.