Evolutionary Relationships Between Organisms Are Determined by

question 37

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary relationships between organisms are determined by

• A) molecular evidence and anatomical homologies.
• B) molecular evidence, anatomical homologies, and fossil records.
• C) molecular evidence, anatomical analogies, and fossil records.
• D) molecular evidence and fossil records.
• E) molecular evidence, anatomical homologies, anatomical analogies, and fossil records. Anatomical analogies are not useful in determining evolutionary relationships because they are the result of convergent evolution. In convergent evolution, distantly related organisms may develop similar adaptations to the same environment, but this does not imply an evolutionary relationship between the two organisms.

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Definitions:

Kohlberg

A psychologist best known for his theory of moral development, which proposed stages through which individuals progress in their ability to make ethical decisions.

Preconventional Level

The first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where moral reasoning is based on rewards and punishments.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals evolve their understanding of right and wrong, influenced by personal, social, and cultural factors.

Kohlberg

Lawrence Kohlberg was a psychologist known for his theory of moral development, which outlines the stages of moral reasoning individuals pass through.