In the Case in Which Phylogenetic Analysis of HIV Was

question 223

Multiple Choice

In the case in which phylogenetic analysis of HIV was used to convict a physician of purposely injecting blood from his HIV-positive patient into his former girlfriend, the victim's HIV sequences were _______ and the patient's HIV sequences were _______.

• A) monophyletic; monophyletic
• B) monophyletic; paraphyletic
• C) monophyletic; polyphyletic
• D) paraphyletic; monophyletic
• E) paraphyletic; paraphyletic

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Definitions:

Crystallization

The process by which a solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly structured in a pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions.

Felsic Minerals

Light-colored minerals that are rich in silica and aluminum, commonly found in continental crust rocks like granite.

Mafic Minerals

Dark-colored minerals that are rich in magnesium and iron, commonly found in basalt and gabbro.

Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava.