Analysis of the Small Subunit RRNAs from All Organisms in the Three

question 50

Multiple Choice

Analysis of the small subunit rRNAs from all organisms in the three current domains suggests that

• A)the prokarytoes, archaea, and eukaryotes are not related.
• B)the eukaryotes arose from prokaryotes.
• C)the Archaea are more closely related to bacteria than eukaryotes.
• D)all modern and extinct organisms on earth arose from a common ancestor.

Identify the role of chromosomes in genetic inheritance.

Understand cumulative cultural evolution and its mechanisms.

Discuss the transmission of culture through explicit instruction and other means.

Understand the interplay between biological, cultural, and environmental factors in human development.

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