Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Evolutionary History of an Organism

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the evolutionary history of an organism is FALSE?

• A) Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on fossil records often agree with predictions based on continental drift.
• B) Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on fossil evidence often agree with those based on protein sequences.
• C) Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on DNA usually contradict those based on anatomical evidence.
• D) Predictions based on DNA sequences provide the strongest evidence that two organisms are related.

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoiding of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Determinism

The philosophical doctrine that all events, including moral choices, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will.

Associationism

A theory in psychology that states mental processes operate by the association of one mental state with its successors.

Free Will

denotes the philosophical and psychological concept of individuals' capacity to choose or make decisions independently, free from external constraints or predetermined destinies.