Which of the Following Statements About Taxonomy Is NOT True

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about taxonomy is NOT true?

• A) In cladistics, a common ancestor and all its descendents that share one or more derived traits are placed in a single clade.
• B) Analogous structures are derived from a common ancestral structure to perform the same function.
• C) Biochemical data and the fossil record can be used independently to indicate the length of time since two species diverged from a common ancestor.
• D) Homologous structures are derived from a single structure in the ancestor, although they may be adapted to different uses in the descendent species (e.g., a dog's foreleg and a human's arm).

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Definitions:

Opposite Sex

Refers to the gender different from one's own; traditionally used in the binary context of male and female.

Psychosexual Stages

A theory proposed by Sigmund Freud, suggesting that an individual's personality develops through a series of stages during childhood, each characterized by sexual pleasure centered on a different part of the body.

Toilet Training

The process of teaching a young child to use the toilet for urination and defecation.

Anal

Relating to the anus, often used in medical or psychological contexts to describe related traits or behaviors.