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What is the organizing principle of Systematics?
What is the organizing principle of Systematics?
- Overall similarity (correct)
- Phylogenetic Systematics
- Evolutionary history
- Phyletic Speciation
What type of speciation involves a species gradually changing so much that it is no longer the same species?
What type of speciation involves a species gradually changing so much that it is no longer the same species?
- Phyletic Speciation (correct)
- Polyphyletic
- Monophyletic
- Cladistic Speciation
Which principle states that older rock is found at the bottom and newer rock is on top?
Which principle states that older rock is found at the bottom and newer rock is on top?
- Principle of Original Lateral Continuity
- Principle of Original Horizontality
- Uniformitarianism
- Principle of Superposition (correct)
In Systematics, what does 'Monophyletic' refer to?
In Systematics, what does 'Monophyletic' refer to?
Which type of rock is transformed by heat and pressure according to the text?
Which type of rock is transformed by heat and pressure according to the text?
What principle states that sedimentary rocks are older than the igneous rocks that intrude into them?
What principle states that sedimentary rocks are older than the igneous rocks that intrude into them?
What is the main principle behind radiometric dating?
What is the main principle behind radiometric dating?
What characteristic distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?
What characteristic distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?
How do aerobic bacteria differ from photosynthetic bacteria?
How do aerobic bacteria differ from photosynthetic bacteria?
Which feature is characteristic of gram-negative bacteria?
Which feature is characteristic of gram-negative bacteria?
What is the significance of endosymbiosis in cellular evolution?
What is the significance of endosymbiosis in cellular evolution?
Which group belongs to the Kingdom of Animals based on the given information?
Which group belongs to the Kingdom of Animals based on the given information?
