A Death Mask Was Created

question 56

Multiple Choice

A death mask was created

• A) as a prop in the Danse Macabre.
• B) to provide a memento for bereaved survivors.
• C) as a teaching tool for early morticians.
• D) to distance grievers from the message of death.

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Definitions:

Phylogenetic Systematics

A method of classifying organisms based on their evolutionary relationships, utilizing genetic, morphological, and other data to infer a "family tree" of life.

Dinosaur Genera

Categories in the classification of dinosaurs, where each genus comprises one or more species that are closely related.

Monophyletic Clade

A Monophyletic Clade is a group of organisms that consists of a single common ancestor and all its descendants, representing a complete branch on the tree of life.

Lobe-Finned Fish

A group of fishes characterized by fleshy, lobed, paired fins, which are precursors to the limbs of terrestrial vertebrates.