Mammals, like humans and apes, have five digits on their fore and hind limbs. modern horses have one. how might you reconstruct the ancestral state of mammal toe number? investigate the number of toes on all extant horses and apes
(a) either b or c investigate the number of toes for other mammals and use parsimony to deduce the ancestral state
(b) investigate the number of toes for an outgroup that is closely related to mammals, for example reptiles or amphibians
(c) all of the above

the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.

the answer is true ; ) have a good day