A Taxon of Beetles Includes the Common Ancestor and Some

question 181

Short Answer

A taxon of beetles includes the common ancestor and some, but not all, of its descendants.This taxon is a _______ group.

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Definitions:

Gas Law

Mathematical relationships that describe the behavior of gases, relating pressure, volume, temperature, and amount of gas.

Sodium Azide

A chemical compound with the formula NaN3, used as a preservative in labs and as a propellant in airbag inflators.

Airbags

Safety devices in vehicles designed to inflate rapidly during a collision to prevent injuries to passengers.

Combined Gas Law

A gas law that combines Charles's law, Boyle's law, and Gay-Lussac's law, describing the relationship among the pressure, volume, and temperature of a fixed amount of gas.