Scientists' Ability to Reconstruct Evolutionary History Has Been Most Enhanced

question 181

Multiple Choice

Scientists' ability to reconstruct evolutionary history has been most enhanced in recent decades by

• A) new fossil-hunting techniques.
• B) advances in anatomical dissection.
• C) improved microscopic technologies.
• D) accurate genetic sequencing techniques.
• E) an increase in research in animal developmental biology.

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Definitions:

Flood Basalts

Large-scale volcanic events characterized by the rapid flow of basalt lava that covers vast areas of the Earth's surface.

Rapid Subduction

A geologic process involving the quick descent of one tectonic plate beneath another plate into the mantle, often leading to significant geological events like earthquakes and volcanism.

Shield Volcanoes

These are characterized by their extensive size and gentle slopes, produced by the effusion of low-viscosity lava that can travel far from the source.

Basalt Lava

Molten rock that emerges from the earth during a volcanic eruption, characterized by its high iron and magnesium content, and low viscosity.