The USRanks Highest on the Human Development Index Among Industrialized Countries

question 117

True/False

The U.S.ranks highest on the Human Development Index among industrialized countries.

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Definitions:

Analogous Trait

A trait shared by different species due to convergent evolution, not because of a shared ancestry, producing similar structures independently.

Monophyletic Group

A group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor, representing a single branch on the tree of life.

Ancestor

An organism from which others have descended.

Convergent Evolution

The process by which unrelated or distantly related organisms evolve similar body forms, coloration, organs, or adaptations, often due to similar environmental pressures.