What Was LUCA

question 36

Multiple Choice

What was LUCA?

• A) the first life-form
• B) a population of life-forms that was the last common ancestor of life on Earth today
• C) the only life-form present before our current lineage
• D) the last universal ancestral life-form: a single individual

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Definitions:

Preferred Shares

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common shares, usually with fixed dividends.

Incorporation Date

The specific date on which a legal entity was legally created or incorporated, officially beginning its existence as a corporate body.

Declaration Date

The declaration date is when a company's board of directors announces the issuance of a dividend, specifying the amount and the payment date.

Payment Date

The specific date set by a company on which dividends will be paid out to shareholders or debt obligations to lenders will be met.