The Emergence of Each New Branch on the Evolutionary Tree

question 52

Multiple Choice

The emergence of each new branch on the evolutionary tree represents

• A)the addition of a new Linnaean taxon within that lineage.
• B)the completion of a generation for that particular organism.
• C)the introduction of the most important features of a group.
• D)a common ancestor and the introduction of a new shared derived feature.

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Definitions:

Conforming Items

Items that meet the specified requirements or standards set by a quality control process.

Process Capability Index

A statistical measure of a process's ability to produce output within specified limits, indicating the performance of a process.

Specification Fill Weight

A quality control measure used in manufacturing to ensure that products meet a predetermined weight threshold.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much individual values deviate from the mean of the set.