The Phylogeny Below Was Generated Using Molecular Data

question 89

Essay

The phylogeny below was generated using molecular data. C is the node representing the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees; B is the node representing the common ancestor of the cow and human/chimpanzee lineages; A is the node representing the common ancestor of the salmon and cow/human/chimpanzee lineages. Imagine that a researcher is interested in finding the approximate dates of A, B, and C. Give two approaches that would help resolve the timing of the nodes in the phylogeny.

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Definitions:

Financialization

The increasing dominance of financial markets, financial motives, financial institutions, and financial elites in the economy, affecting the management and control of companies and even governments.

Information Technology

The use of computers, networking, and other physical devices and processes to create, process, store, secure, and exchange all forms of electronic data.

"The World is Flat"

A book by Thomas L. Friedman that discusses globalization and its impact on the world economy, proposing that technological advancements have leveled the competitive playing fields between industrial and emerging market countries.

Social Dumping

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