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Refer again to the tree in the previous question. If we were to add the domains bacteria and archaea to the tree, where should we place them?

We’ll continue to use the same tree for this question. In this question, you will consider where in the tree certain characteristics evolved. Think this through logically; it may help to consider which groups have the feature indicated. Mitochondria first evolved at [a]. Chloroplasts with chlorophyll A and B first evolved at [b]. Movement by cytoplasmic streaming evolved at [c]. A silica-based protective outer cell casing evolved at [d]. A calcium carbonate protective outer cell casing evolved at [e].

Above is a phylogenetic tree of the major animal phyla. You don’t need to do anything with it, but you can refer to it to remind yourself of the phyla and help you answer this question. Below are descriptions of several animals. Based on the features given, identify which phylum the animal belongs to.

Create a video answering the prompts below, this may will require some signing in your response. Video #1 (sign): https://usf.box.com/s/diohm4r38g45yxak7yoxlfev0xp5mzlq  Video #1 (sentence): https://usf.box.com/s/sk4ephzqfttxq6ojm9vp2xco6kklydq6  Prompt: Provide an English interpretation for the sign in the video above. Sign the following word glossed in ASL as: TO-LEAVE/TO-TAKE-OFF/”TO-DIP-OUTTA-HERE”, this sign should be the variation that looks somewhat similar to the sign provided (I am looking to see the variation between the sign used in the video and the sign requested here)

Provide three interpretations for the sign in written English. Then, identify which of your interpretations you would use for this video.  Video #1 (sign): https://usf.box.com/s/lfumfx45jry8kmqz1ylpdiyfald72tz6  Video #1 (sentence): https://usf.box.com/s/dsislxajq0qfcfcyrlh058py15z2damx 

Provide one interpretation for the sign, based on the context of this video, in written English. Then, provide another interpretation for this sign, that would be applicable in a different context but not this one necessarily. Video #1 (sign): https://usf.box.com/s/f5czbkm179z0irvihwlsn1wke5q8defj  Video #1 (sentence): https://usf.box.com/s/d97jvqf9ctb3tkmped15asg5fjfqkqte 

Provide one interpretation for the sign in written English. Video #1 (sign): https://usf.box.com/s/mt2wopulmocty4jqgpkz48qc5ju2pckz  Video #1 (sentence): https://usf.box.com/s/q4iux6wdq3vbefge9vxtb5rf2056t0iw 

Provide an interpretation for this initialized sign in written English. Then, identify what the original sign is that would be used without initializing.   Video #1 (sign): https://usf.box.com/s/n711c2ns1sz76zvwmymec6023ah0jfz7  Video #1 (sentence): https://usf.box.com/s/8xz2a0up79kw1fxlir5wv4u3pyt35fsi 

Create a video answering the prompts below, this may will require some signing in your response. Video #1 (sign): https://usf.box.com/s/5aueh18ksx6c0a6c09xyirsxolx99mul  Video #1 (sentence): https://usf.box.com/s/bud12ol4vw9yqfnuiqke90lcag0k17uy Prompt: Provide an English interpretation for the sign in the video above. Sign the following word glossed in ASL as: ACQUIRE, as in language

Instructions: Answer the question below.  Question: Why are Ted Talks generally too difficult for interpreting students or brand-new interpreters to interpret from English to ASL? Provide at least two reasons.