Which of the Following Would Form a Nested Hierarchy or Hierarchies

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would form a nested hierarchy or hierarchies of homologies?

• A)Humans share most common blood types but we have fewer in common with monkeys and share fewest with rats
• B)Birds have feathers,muscles and nucleated cells;fish have muscles and nucleated cells;an amoeba has a nucleus
• C)Skeletal measurements cluster among modern apes and humans;ape-man fossil skeletal features also cluster and overlap with both modern apes and humans
• D)All of the choices include nested hierarchies of homologies

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Definitions:

Completeness

A principle in consumer theory stating that consumers can rank all possible bundles of goods in terms of preference.

Transitivity

In preferences, it's the principle that if option A is preferred to B, and B is preferred to C, then A should be preferred to C.

Nonsatiation

The assumption in economics that more of a good or service is always preferred to less, implying that there is no saturation point in consumption.

Prefer

Expressing a choice or inclination towards one option or item over another.