Which of the Following Is NOT Used as a Criterion

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT used as a criterion to define a prokaryotic species?

• A) phylogenetic relatedness
• B) that members of different species cannot interbreed
• C) the average nucleotide identity (ANI) of orthologs95%
• D) DNA hybridization70%
• E) SSU rRNA similarity97%

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Definitions:

Common Stock Repurchases

The act of a company buying back its own shares from the marketplace, which can reduce the number of outstanding shares and often increase the value of remaining shares.

Dividends

Profit shares dispensed by a business to its stakeholder members, frequently sourced from the corporate earnings.

Cash Flow

The comprehensive tally of funds being shuffled in and out of a corporation, impacting its short-term financial stability.

Creditors

Individuals, businesses, or financial institutions that have lent money or extended credit and are owed repayment of the debt.