Statement I

question 13

Multiple Choice

Statement I.Pollution is an example of a market failure.
Statement II.Mowing your lawn provides an external benefit.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Phylogenetic Species Concept

Defines a species as the smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor and can be distinguished by unique, inheritable traits.

Mitochondrial DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid located in mitochondria, inherited only from the mother, and widely used in genetic studies to trace maternal ancestry.

General Lineage Species Concept

A concept in systematic biology that defines species based on a lineage or branch of the evolutionary tree of life.

Reproductively Isolated

The state in which different populations cannot interbreed or produce viable offspring, leading to the formation of distinct species.