PART II. FOSSILS DIRECTIONS: Examine the illustrations of the marine organisms shown below whose fossils make up part of the fossil record. These organisms are arranged from oldest to most recent. Draw an animal that might have been a transitional (intermediate) form between shown organisms. Then use the diagrams to answer the questions that follow. Organism 1 Organism 2 Organism 3 Organism 6 DKW IX EXCE Ant Organism 5 Illustrated by Mary Vienne M. Pascual Organism 4 1. Describe one characteristic you see in organism 3 which might have had an advantage over organism 2.

PART II. FOSSILS DIRECTIONS: Examine the illustrations of the marine organisms shown below whose fossils make up part of the fossil record. These organisms are arranged from oldest to most recent. Draw an animal that might have been a transitional (intermediate) form between shown organisms. Then use the diagrams to answer the questions that follow. Organism 1 Organism 2 Organism 3 Organism 6 DKW IX EXCE Ant Organism 5 Illustrated by Mary Vienne M. Pascual Organism 4 1. Describe one characteristic you see in organism 3 which might have had an advantage over organism 2.

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337408332

Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter16: Evidence Of Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9SQ: Which of the following is not a fossil? a. Dried-out animal bones in a layer of desert sand b. A...

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