Which of the following organisms would be most likely to fossilize? a rare flower O an abundant ovulate cone O an abundant pine tree needle O a rare pine tree needle

Q: The species diversity of plants (22 per cent) is much less than that ofanimals (72 per cent). What…

A: Diversification of a species refers to emergence and expansion of a particular population over a…

Q: What factors are necessary for fossils to occur? I. Abundant Members II. Exist for a long time III.…

A: Introduction A fossil is preserved remains impression of any once-living thing from a past…

Q: Describe in detail 5 ways to preserve material for the fossil record.  List the 3 types of life…

A: Fossils are the preserved remains, or traces of remains, of ancient organisms.

Q: Many fossils existed in one layer of rock, but not in others from different time periods and this…

A: A fossil is the mineralized partial or entire shape of an organism, or of an organism's pastime,…

Q: Fossils will include 1. imoression 2. bones 3. shells 4. alll of the above

A: Fossils can be defined as the petrified or mineralized copies of skeletons, teeth, bones, leaves,…

Q: Bivalvia: Gastropoda: Cephalopoda: Nautiloidea: Ammonoidea: Coleoidea: Belemnitida: Mollusca: MYA…

A: Geological time scale is one type of calendar or tool by which we can understand the event of earth…

Q: Relative dating of sedimentary rocks allows scientists to assign specific dates to fossils.

A: It is difficult to date sedimentary rocks since they range to billions of years ago. So, the…

Q: In this phylogeny which of the following numbers represents the group with the greatest difference…

A: Introduction  Phylogeny is the branch of systematics which deals with the classification of animals…

Q: Cladistics analysis identifies clades based on Analogous structures unique to each group The ability…

A: A diagram showing evolutionary relationships within one or more clades is called a cladogram.

Q: Silurian Rhudering nStage Ordovician Period Hirnantian Stage Rawtheya n Stage A. ascensus N.…

A: The data suggest that extinctions were brought on by climate change. This is believed to have had a…

Q: Which of the following lists plant terrestrial adaptations from earliest to most recent? vascular,…

A: Flowers is the most recent evolutionary development in lines of terrestrial life evolution. Non…

Q: Which of the following statements is incorrect in the context of fossilization? Minerals dissolved…

A: The process in which part or whole of animal or plant is being preserved in hard form is known as…

Q: Fossil Record: Transitional Fossil: Vestigial Structure: Biogeography: Homologous Structure:…

A: Any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age is…

Q: Flowering Plants Green Mosses Ferns Algae

A: Plants have a huge variety amongst them. They survive through harsh and extreme conditions.…

Q: Why are fossils from tropical rainforests (such as Brazilian Amazon) more rarely found than the ones…

A: Fossils- they are preserved remains of any living thing from the past. It can be an impression or…

Q: When an organism exhibits ____________ growth, its fecundity ________ with age, until senescence.…

A: Correct answer: Option b determinate, decreases is the correct answer because in determinate growth…

Q: Which of these is NOT a necessary step in the speciation process? Arisal of a barrier to gene flow O…

A: Speciation sets up the basis to clarify and facilitate the biodiversity on Earth for scientists. And…

Q: Insects are the largest group of animals on Earth. Insectdiversity is greatest in the tropics, where…

A: Habitat destruction and species extinction pose a great threat to biodiversity. Increasing human…

Q: Which of the following statements about changes in ploidy number is true?   Question 25 options:…

A: The ploidy number is the set number of chromosomes in an organism. In case of humans, we are diploid…

Q: Given the nautiloid suture pattern what can you infer about their habitat in the past and present?

A: Living beings, according to numerous "evolutionary theories," modify their physical and anatomical…

Q: List and name of one of the more notable\ well-known plant and one animal that went extinct in the…

A: The Cretaceous- paleogene extinction basically  occurred about 66 million years ago. This was a…

Q: Our species, H. sapiens, derived from: H. floresiensis. H. ergaster. H. habilis. OH. rudolfensis.

A: There are different species of homo which are considered to be the common ancestor of modern man.…

Q: All of the following have been suggested as triggers for the Cambrian radiation of complex metazoans…

A: Metazoans are sponges with no digestive system, nervous system, or true tissues. They are sessile…

Q: The discovery of a new species cannot change the structure of a previously proposed tree, but can…

A: A phylogenetic tree, also known as a phylogeny, is a diagram that depicts the lines of evolutionary…

Q: The Andes are the longest continental mountain range in the planet and influence the biogeography of…

A: Allopatric speciation is the divergence of physically separate populations of a species, occupying…

Q: What is NOT a product of evolution? O Adaptations O The great chain of being Vestigial organs…

A: Evolutionary biology is the subdiscipline of the science that studies the various causes of…

Q: Archaeologists and Paleoanthropologists often look for evidence of early hominins by studying…

A: Answer : Option (1) is correct, - taphonomy.

Q: Why are simpler structures considered ancestral when we study phylogeny? * 1 point       Complex…

A: In the course of evolution, the living organism have started from a mere cell and that too…

Q: PLANT Plant Species Animal Species 2. Draw your specimen on a separate sheet ( 3. Observe the life…

A: This set of questions includes observing and comparing the life forms of diverse living beings, such…

Q: A C B D A B D c The relationships depicted by these phylogenies are identical. O True False

A: Phylogeny depicts the evolutionary relationship between the taxons in the phylogenetic tree.

Q: Which of the following species concepts is most consistent with a species that was identified based…

A: The change in the heritable characteristics of the species across many generations is called…

Q: differetiate fossils and trace Fossils.

A: Fossils: - Fossils are mortal remains of the organisms who lived before. It means that the skeletons…

Q: In the figure below which letter is pointing to the Occipital Bun O E This is FOSSIL #1 below…

A: The major bone of the occiput and the most posterior cranial bone is the occipital bone. Like all…

Q: What must be present in order for separate populations to be considered separate species? O…

A: A species is a group of individuals having similar anatomical and physiological features.…

Q: The _was one of the first standardized ways that ancient human ancestors produced tools and was used…

A: Introduction Human evolution:- It is the lengthy process by which human beings developed on Earth…

Q: The fossil record shows that over time:

A: Fossils are the remaining parts or traces of old life that have been preserved by natural cycles,…

Q: Insects are the most diverse group of multicellular organisms on Earth. Select each of the factors…

A: Multicellular organisms consist of more than one cell, with cell groups which distinguish themselves…

Q: one of the following is the ancestor of the plant kingdom golden algae radiolarians foraminiferans…

A: Answer. Golden algae  are also sometimes known as Chrysophyceae. They are found in oligotrophic…

Q: Scientists on a fossil expedition in the Florida Everglades excavated an area with four strata…

A: Fossils are a good way to study various aspects of evolution and various genetic lineages the help…

Q: Multiple Cholce Question The. approach creates phylogenies based on shared derived characters and…

A: Relationships that have developed between two distinct animals as a result of the worldwide process…

Q: How would the history of a genus be affected by a starting with only 1 species? Group of answer…

A: The genus is the taxonomical hierarchy, which is above the species and below the family. The genus…

Q: Which of the following is not a known bias in the fossil record?     Fossils from well-studied…

A: To become fossilized whole organisms or their parts need to be preserved in mud, soil, or ash.…

Q: In many taxonomic groups, the diversity of species increases with productivity of the ecosystem. If…

A: As the productivity of any  ecosystem increases;this means that the availability of resources for…

Q: Which of the following is not a fossil?a. Dried-out animal bones in a layer of desert sandb. A patch…

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Q: Over geologic time, the concentration of 02 in Earth's atmosphere has increased. However, at the end…

A: Carboniferous period which is part of late Paleozoic era is associated with large underground coal…

Q: Stone tool technology and production techniques have remained relatively unchanged from those…

A: ANSWER) TRUE Stone tool technology and production techniques have remained relatively unchanged from…

Q: Regarding data from the fossil record, morphological change in the same direction over time (e.g.,…

A: The question revolves around the interpretation of data from the fossil record, specifically in…