Longest-Living Biological Organisms Quiz

The historical 'age' of the species as a whole

The observed or estimated length of an individual organism's natural lifespan (correct)

The range of possible lifespans of a species' individuals

The phylogenetic 'lifespan' of the species

Long-lived organisms that are dead, but not those that are currently still alive

Only long-lived organisms that are currently still alive

Long-lived organisms that are currently still alive and those that are dead (correct)

Long-lived organisms that are currently still alive, but not those that are dead

The range of possible lifespans of a species' individuals

The time between the earliest appearance of a species in the fossil record and the present

The historical 'age' of the species as a whole (correct)

The time between a species' first speciation and its extinction (the phylogenetic 'lifespan' of the species)

<p>The oldest known individual(s) that are currently alive, with verified ages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Longest-living' as the time between the earliest appearance of a species in the fossil record and the present</p> Signup and view all the answers