If Two Modern Organisms Are Distantly Related in an Evolutionary

question 19

Multiple Choice

If two modern organisms are distantly related in an evolutionary sense, then one should expect that

• A) they live in very different habitats.
• B) they should share fewer homologous structures than two more closely related organisms.
• C) their chromosomes should be very similar.
• D) they shared a common ancestor relatively recently.
• E) they should be members of the same genus.

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Consolidated Statement

Financial statements that aggregate the financials of a parent company and its subsidiaries, presenting the finances as if the group were a single entity.

Cost Method

An accounting approach where investments are recorded at their acquisition cost, without adjusting for changes in market value unless there is a decline in value judged to be other than temporary.

Controlling Interest

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Consolidated Net Income

The total net income of a parent company and its subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany transactions.