While on an Intersession Course in Tropical Ecology, Kris Pulls

question 44

Multiple Choice

While on an intersession course in tropical ecology, Kris pulls a large, snakelike organism from a burrow (the class was granted a collecting permit) . The 1-metre-long organism has smooth skin, which appears to be segmented. It has two tiny eyes that are hard to see because they seem to be covered by skin. Kris brings it back to the lab at the field station, where it is a source of puzzlement to the class. Kris says that it is a giant oligochaete worm; Shaun suggests it is a legless amphibian; Kelly proposes it belongs to a snake species that is purely fossorial (lives in a burrow) .
-The organism was found to have two lungs, but the left lung was much smaller than the right lung. Kelly added that the herpetology instructor had said that in most snakes, the same condition exists. If the size difference between the lungs in this organism is not a shared ancestral characteristic with its occurrence in snakes, then its existence in this organism is explained as which of the following?

• A) a result of convergent evolution
• B) a result of convergent evolution and a similar adaptation to a shared lifestyle or body plan
• C) an example of homologous structures and a similar adaptation to a shared lifestyle or body plan
• D) a similar adaptation to a shared lifestyle or body plan and a result of having identical Hox genes

Appreciate the dynamics of financial reporting in an international context, including factors driving the use of IFRS or other standards.

Understand the influence of management objectives and stakeholder power on the selection of accounting policies.

Understand the differentiation between business and non-business organizations and the rationale for allowing different accounting policies.

Recognize the various GAAP that countries might adopt for private companies, including their advantages and disadvantages.

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