The Fossil Record Is Often Used to Infer Phylogenetic History

question 53

Multiple Choice

The fossil record is often used to infer phylogenetic history. Which of the statements accurately supports this assumption?

• A)There are fossil representatives of every organism in the tree of life.
• B)There is a one-to-one correlation between each branch of the phylogenetic tree and fossil specimens.
• C)Events that occur early in the fossil record are represented by branching events nearer to the root of a phylogenetic tree.
• D)Events that occur early in the fossil record are represented by branching events nearer to the tips of a phylogenetic tree.
• E)Fossil record events are too old to be represented on phylogenetic trees, which reconstruct the more recent past.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mind

The part of the mind that is beyond consciousness, harboring thoughts, memories, and desires that are not immediately accessible but influence behavior.

Superego

The part of the personality in Freudian psychoanalysis that represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who established psychoanalysis, a technique for addressing mental disorders through conversations between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Reality Principle

The concept in psychoanalytic theory that the mind functions to perceive and adapt to the external world, balancing the demands of the id and the superego.