IDs and Paired-Concept Questions

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Short Answer

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
-Excise tax,sales tax

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Definitions:

Therapods

A group of bipedal dinosaurs, mostly carnivorous, that includes modern birds and their extinct ancestors like Tyrannosaurus rex.

Tyrannosaurus

Tyrannosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaurs that lived approximately 68 to 66 million years ago, known for being one of the largest land predators of its time.

Homology

Refers to the existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes, in different species.

Parsimonious

Characterized by extreme or excessive economy or simplicity in approach or methodology, often in scientific theories.