How Can Fossils Provide Evidence for Macroevolutionary Processes, Such as the Divergence

question 33

Multiple Choice

How can fossils provide evidence for macroevolutionary processes, such as the divergence of two species from a common ancestor?

• A)by providing a complete record of the history of life
• B)by exhibiting some features of ancestral organisms and some features of more derived organisms
• C)by preserving the bones, rather than the soft parts of ancient organisms
• D)by preserving a large number of organisms present in one place and one time, as is seen in Messel Shale

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Task System

The Task System was a labor system where enslaved people were assigned daily tasks to complete and were allowed some personal time upon the completion of those tasks.

Labor Intensive

Describes industries or processes that require a large amount of labor to produce goods or services, often involving significant human effort and minimal automation.

Slaves

Individuals forcibly held and compelled to work without freedom or personal rights.

Task System

A labor system, particularly used in the context of slavery, where enslaved individuals were assigned specific tasks to complete each day.