Longest-Living Biological Organisms Quiz
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Which definition of 'longest-living' is used in the article?

  • 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
  • What does the list of longest-living organisms include?

  • 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
  • What does the article NOT consider as a conceivable interpretation of 'longest-living'?

  • 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)
  • What does the designation of 'longest-living' for a given species include?

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

    What is excluded from the definition of 'longest-living' used in this article?

    <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

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