Which of the Following Terms Is NOT Correctly Associated

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms is NOT correctly associated?

• A)synapomorphy-a derived character shared by members of a clade
• B)monophyly-one group formed from animals with two separate ancestors
• C)adaptive zone-a way of life
• D)cladogram-a nested hierarchy of clades represented as a branching diagram

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens (MP)

A logical reasoning pattern that asserts if a given premise is true, then the consequent logically follows; structured as "If P, then Q. P, therefore Q."

Modus Tollens (MT)

A form of logical argument where the antecedent is denied after deriving an absurdity or contradiction from its assumption, typically structured as "If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore not P."

Atomic Sentences

The simplest type of sentence that cannot be broken down into smaller sentences and still convey the intended meaning.

Truth Table

A table used in logic to determine the truth or falsity of all possible combinations of logical expressions.