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Which of the following best describes the relationship between legless lizards and snakes?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between legless lizards and snakes?
- Legless lizards and snakes evolved independently from different lineages of lizards with legs. (correct)
- Legless lizards evolved from snakes.
- Legless lizards and snakes are the same species.
- Legless lizards and snakes evolved from a common ancestor.
What is the main reason that legless lizards have evolved into different groups?
What is the main reason that legless lizards have evolved into different groups?
- They were influenced by the presence of humans.
- They were forced to evolve due to competition with snakes.
- They were genetically modified.
- They adapted to different environments. (correct)
What does phylogeny refer to?
What does phylogeny refer to?
- The study of legless lizards and snakes.
- The evolutionary history of a species or group of related species. (correct)
- The process of genetic modification in organisms.
- The classification of organisms based on their physical characteristics.
What is the main purpose of systematics?
What is the main purpose of systematics?
What does Figure 20.1 depict?
What does Figure 20.1 depict?
What is the main difference between legless lizards and snakes?
What is the main difference between legless lizards and snakes?
What is the main focus of investigating the evolutionary history of life?
What is the main focus of investigating the evolutionary history of life?
What does Figure 20.2 illustrate?
What does Figure 20.2 illustrate?
What is the main goal of systematics?
What is the main goal of systematics?
What does the discipline of systematics involve?
What does the discipline of systematics involve?
Which field of science is responsible for the ordered division and naming of organisms?
Which field of science is responsible for the ordered division and naming of organisms?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by closely related organisms?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by closely related organisms?
What did Carolus Linnaeus base his taxonomy system on?
What did Carolus Linnaeus base his taxonomy system on?
What does binomial nomenclature refer to?
What does binomial nomenclature refer to?
What is the correct order of taxonomic groups from least to most inclusive?
What is the correct order of taxonomic groups from least to most inclusive?
What is a taxon?
What is a taxon?
What is the first letter of the genus capitalized in binomial nomenclature?
What is the first letter of the genus capitalized in binomial nomenclature?
What is the correct format for writing a scientific species name in binomial nomenclature?
What is the correct format for writing a scientific species name in binomial nomenclature?
What are the two key features of Carolus Linnaeus' taxonomy system?
What are the two key features of Carolus Linnaeus' taxonomy system?
What is the correct term for a named taxonomic unit at any level of the hierarchy?
What is the correct term for a named taxonomic unit at any level of the hierarchy?
