this is an excerpt from a 1935 speech by father charles coughlin. in this context of this paragraph, what does the word misdemeanor mean?

Snakes, dogs, and humans have a vertebral column. snakes and dogs have tails, and humans have vestigial tailbones. dogs and humans have limbs, but snakes do not. most reptiles lay eggs, but a few give birth to live young. what do these structures suggest about the evolutionary pattern between the three organisms? 1. snakes and dogs are more closely related than snakes and humans. 2. snakes and humans are more closely related than humans and dogs. 3. dogs and humans are more closely related than snakes and humans. 4. dogs, snakes, and humans share a common ancestor. 5. the early ancestor of snakes and dogs is the same, and the early ancestor of humans is different.

When your working with the passage-based reading questions on the psat do all of the following except. a)make sure you read each question throughly. b) try to answer each question before you look at the answers. c) plan to spend most of your time reading the passage. d) make sure your answer choice is the most correct number me

How do refracting telescopes magnify a far away image? a. by directing light beams to meet at a focal point b. by absorbing light beams’ wavelengths c. by forcing light beams to change direction d. by measuring light beams’ velocity