Which Choice Is Considered to Be a Fundamental Problem with Application

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which choice is considered to be a fundamental problem with application of the phenetic species concept?

• A) The phenetic species concept uses phenotypic traits to create clusters; therefore, it cannot be applied to bacterial and unicellular species.
• B) The phenetic species concept only looks at whether reproduction occurs between populations; therefore, it cannot be applied to asexually reproducing species.
• C) The phenetic species concept weighs all traits equally, which can lead to ambiguous cluster boundaries when defining species.
• D) The phenetic species concept uses phenotypic traits to create clusters, but phenotypic traits can be similar due to convergent evolution rather than common ancestry.

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Definitions:

Uplift

The vertical elevation of the Earth's surface due to natural causes like tectonic movements.

Metamorphism

The mineralogical and structural changes of solid rock in response to changes in environmental conditions, especially at depth.

Solidification

The process in which magma cools and hardens into solid rock, with or without the formation of crystals.

Meteorites

Solid pieces of debris from objects such as asteroids or comets that have survived their passage through the Earth's atmosphere and landed on the surface.