Paleoanthropologist Stringer Once Noted That "Absence of Evidence Does Not

question 19

Multiple Choice

Paleoanthropologist Stringer once noted that "absence of evidence does not necessarily prove evidence of absence." Why is this important to keep in mind when assessing the use of fossils to study the past?

• A) Taphonomy is not a true science, because it lacks accuracy.
• B) The fields of paleontology and paleoanthropology have established a chronology of the evolution of life.
• C) The failure to find a fossil species in a particular place does not necessarily mean that it did not live there.
• D) Paleontology and paleoanthropology are humanistic disciplines.
• E) The fossil record is a complete sample of all the plants and animals that ever lived.

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Definitions:

ATP Synthase

ATP Synthase is an enzyme complex found in the mitochondria and chloroplasts that synthesizes ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate during cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

Chemiosmotic Mechanism

A process by which ATP is produced in the mitochondria and chloroplasts via the movement of protons across a membrane.

Inner Membrane

The membrane located within an organelle, such as the inner membrane of mitochondria, involved in processes like ATP synthesis.

ATP Per Molecule

A reference to the amount of adenosine triphosphate produced or consumed by a biochemical reaction per molecule involved.