Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305967335
Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 24, Problem 5SA
A divergence from ________ gave rise to tetrapods.
| a. ray-finned fishes | c. cartilaginous fishes |
| b. lizards | d. lobe-finned fishes |
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Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 24 - All chordates have a _______ as embryos. a....Ch. 24 - Prob. 2SACh. 24 - Vertebrate jaws evolved from _______. a. gill...Ch. 24 - Prob. 4SACh. 24 - A divergence from ________ gave rise to tetrapods....Ch. 24 - Reptiles, including birds, belong to one major...Ch. 24 - Reptiles are adapted to life on land by ______. a....Ch. 24 - The closest modern relatives of birds are...Ch. 24 - Among living animals, only birds have ________. a....Ch. 24 - The defining trait of hominins is __________. a....
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