An Evolutionary Novel Trait That Allows a Species to Use

question 59

Multiple Choice

An evolutionary novel trait that allows a species to use new niches and undergo a high rate of speciation is

• A) a key innovation.
• B) a polyploid species.
• C) pleiotropy.
• D) a phylogenetic tree.

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Definitions:

Local Laws

Regulations and ordinances that are enacted and enforced by local government entities such as cities or counties.

Tea Act

A 1773 British law that lowered the tax on tea to aid the financially troubled British East India Company, leading to the Boston Tea Party and escalating tensions between Britain and the American colonies.

East India Company

A British trading company granted a monopoly on trade in the East Indies, playing a crucial role in British imperial expansion and control over India.

Surcharge

An additional charge, tax, or cost added to the usual cost of goods or services.