Okay thanks for the update I will give you a call when you get home thanks
An apple would be a mixture. While a mixture is a combination of elements and substances, a pure substance acts as an element itself, therefore, having the properties of only THAT certain element.
A phylogenetic tree may be built using morphological (body shape), biochemical, behavioral, or molecular features of species or other groups. In building a tree, we organize species into nested groups based on shared derived traits (traits different from those of the group's ancestor).

3. Conducts electricity in aqueous solution.
Well, TECHNICALLY, the periodic table is "based" upon a whole myriad of characteristics. But if you're talking about the consecutive arrangement of elements...it would be B, the atomic number.