Some land vertebrates do not have limbs at all. True False Birds and mammals evolved together as endotherms. True False The body of a yellow perch does not contain a neck. True False

The taxon Crocodilia includes crocodiles, Aves includes birds, and Squamata includes snakes and lizards. If we think of Crocodilia and Squamata as reptiles, what kind of phylogenetic group do they form? (paraphyletic, monophyletic, polyphyletic)

Both alligators and pigeons have well-developed parental care strategies where the young are attended to when they are juveniles. What type of parental care would you predict for Velociraptor or Triceratops? Is there evidence of parental care among fossil dinosaurs? If so, does that agree with what the phylogeny predicts?

Which is the only wrong statement? Group of answer choices small mammals and non-avian dinosaurs co-existed some non-avian dinosaurs invented flight non-avian dinosaurs were a very short-lived group birds and large, slow-moving dinosaurs co-existed birds are currently living avian dinosaurs

Having opposable thumbs/toes is a generalized trait in primates.  True False

Which of the following primate groups is most closely related to humans? Monkeys Great apes Lemurs Tarsiers

The __________ muscles add flexibility to reptilian lungs enabling them to efficiently expand and contract during respiration. The __________ nervous system controls involuntary responses, such as beating of the heart and expansion and contraction of the lungs. The bones of birds are specially hollowed out to accommodate additional air storage; these bones are known as ________.

A vertebrate is distinguished by the presence of a cranium and vertebrate. They have a brain with two regions, and paired sensory structure. Vertebrates are not an important large-bodies predator and are only herbivores in terrestrial environments.  true or false?

Which of the following statements is true based on the phylogeny shown in the figure? Mammalia Theria undefined Eutheria Monotremata Metatheria Rodentia Primates Artiodactyla Carnivora Canidae Felidae Felidae are members are the Carnivora clade, but not the Theria clade. Primates are members of the Eutheria and Mammalia clades. Rodents are members of the Eutheria and Carnivora clades. Monotremata are members of the Eutheria and Mammalia clades.

After the K-Pg mass extinction event, mammals were able to survive and proliferate. Which of the following factors contributed to this success the least? fewer predators in the absence of dinosaurs. more oceanic and lake habitat, leading to marine mammal evolution. ability to regulate their body temperature in the face of reduced sunlight and colder temperatures. most mammals being nocturnal, allowing them to see better in the darkened conditions