Museum Type Specimens Are Kept as "Name Bearers" for Comparison

question 16

Multiple Choice

Museum type specimens are kept as "name bearers" for comparison when potentially new species are discovered.However,the original use of type specimens reflected a sense of the "ideal" or "perfect" specimen as seen in the ______ species concept.

• A)typological
• B)biological
• C)evolutionary
• D)phylogenetic

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Definitions:

Status Quo

Refers to the existing state of affairs or current conditions in any given situation.

Slavery

The most extreme form of social stratification, based on the ownership of people.

Earthly Suffering

Denotes the pain, hardship, and distress experienced by individuals or populations due to worldly circumstances, often contrasted with spiritual or existential concepts.

Ruling Class

The social class that controls the means of production in a society and, therefore, has power over governance and decision-making.