The Vast Majority of Archaeological Sites That Are Found During

question 31

Multiple Choice

The vast majority of archaeological sites that are found during survey in advance of construction in the United States

• A)do not meet the criteria to be considered significant and are recorded and destroyed
• B)are major archaeological sites that require full excavation
• C)are automatically destroyed and not recorded
• D)cause construction plans to be abandoned
• E)none of the above.

Recognize the principles of constructing and interpreting phylogenetic trees.

Utilize the principle of parsimony in determining evolutionary relationships.

Differentiate between homoplastic, homologous, and synapomorphic traits.

Apply knowledge of molecular clocks in estimating divergence times.

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