What Types of Data Can Be Used to Construct Phylogenies

question 61

Multiple Choice

What types of data can be used to construct phylogenies such as the one below? Photo sources: (left to right) Zoonar/K. Jorgensen/age fotostock; S Sailer/A Sailer/age fotostock; J & C Sohns/age fotostock; Michael Dick/ Animals Animals-Earth Scenes; FLPA/Jurgen & Christi/age fotostock; Yellow Dog Productions/Getty Images.

• A)molecular data
• B)fossil evidence
• C)anatomical, physiological, and developmental studies of extant species
• D)molecular data, fossil evidence, and anatomical, physiological, and developmental studies of extant species
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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Definitions:

Demand for Product

The desire and willingness of consumers to purchase a specific good or service at a given price.

Output

The aggregate quantity of products or services generated by a business, sector, or economic system within a specified timeframe.

Resources

The total means available for economic and operational development, including natural, human, and capital assets.

Derived Demand

Demand for a factor of production or service resulting from demand for the goods or services it produces or contributes to producing.