Which Statement Is True

question 170

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• A) The diversity of life has depended on similar environments and ecological communities around the globe.
• B) Sexual selection and genetic drift contribute to the diversity of life.
• C) Earth has existed and changed over a few thousand years, at most.
• D) All ancestral forms of life were very similar to organisms that currently exist.
• E) All organisms are closely related genetically.

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Definitions:

Blake and Mouton

Creators of the Managerial Grid Model, which emphasizes two dimensions of leadership style: concern for people and concern for production, used for understanding and categorizing management or leadership styles.

Managerial styles

The various approaches, techniques, and behaviors managers use to interact with employees, make decisions, and direct operations within an organization.

Production

The process of creating, manufacturing, or producing goods and services to fulfill consumer needs and wants.

New Leadership

A broad term that describes innovations in leadership research, including leadership as symbolic action, followership, transformational leadership, and a view of leadership as socially constructed.