The Word Lemon Might Make You Think of a Bitter

question 51

Multiple Choice

The word lemon might make you think of a bitter yellow fruit.This is an example of

• A) index.
• B) icon.
• C) signifier.
• D) denotation.
• E) connotation.

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Definitions:

Vestigial Character

A feature or organ that has diminished in size or usefulness in the course of evolution.

Common Ancestor

An ancestral organism from which two or more descendant species evolved.

Hominins

Members of the human lineage, including all species that have arisen since the split from our common ancestor with chimpanzees, characterized by bipedalism and larger brains.

Bipedalism

The ability to walk on two legs, a characteristic mainly observed in humans among primates.