How Fast Do Plates Move Relative to One Another

question 7

Multiple Choice

How fast do plates move relative to one another?

• A) centimeters per year
• B) meters per year
• C) kilometers per year
• D) one hundred kilometers per year

Differentiate between ancestral and derived traits within a phylogeny.

Apply the principle of parsimony in selecting the best phylogenetic hypothesis.

Recognize homologous features and their relevance in studying evolution.

Understand the significance of the common ancestor in phylogenetic trees.

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