All of the Following Statements About Wangari Maathai's Tree Planting

question 64

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about Wangari Maathai's tree planting program in Kenya are true except

• A)It was initially very successful, but has since failed due to government support.
• B)It has sparked the creation of similar programs in 30 other African countries.
• C)Since its inception in 1977, it has had 50,000 members.
• D)It has established 6,000 village nurseries.
• E)It has planted and protected more than 30 million trees.

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Cladogram

In cladistics, a branching diagram that shows the relationship among species in regard to their shared derived characters.

Common Ancestor

An ancestral species from which two or more species evolved.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a fundamental concept in evolutionary biology.

Phenotypes

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.