Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Gills are found ina. fish.b. marine arthropods.c. mollusks.d. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all fish?
A.
aquatic life.
B.
gills as respiratory organs.
C.
presence of jaws.
D.
two-chambered heart.
E.
skin with scales.
The genus Sinitrofulgur includes whelk species that prey on Mercenaria bivalves. Which statement best illustrates an evolutionary arms race in the fossil record of these taxa?
A. Over the same time period that the Mercenaria were evolving a thicker shell, their predators were also increasing in size.
B. The Merceneria bivalves evolved lighter body sizes to better elude their predators which developed faster moving foot muscles.
C. The whelks adapted to change the typical positions they assume when attacking their prey and competitors.
D. The Sinitrofulgur specimens featured cracks in their shells as they become prone to injury when penetrating the thicker shells of the bivalve prey.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 25 - Deathly Lamprey Repellent Predation by sea...Ch. 25 - Deathly Lamprey Repellent Predation by sea...Ch. 25 - Prob. 3DAACh. 25 - Prob. 4DAACh. 25 - Prob. 1SQCh. 25 - Which of the traits listed above are retained by...Ch. 25 - Vertebrate jaw banes evolved from ___ . a. gill...Ch. 25 - Prob. 4SQCh. 25 - Tetra pods evolved from ___ . a. sharks b....Ch. 25 - Turtles, Lizards, and birds belong to one major...
Ch. 25 - Prob. 7SQCh. 25 - Prob. 8SQCh. 25 - Prob. 9SQCh. 25 - Feathers and hair consist mainly of ___ . a....Ch. 25 - Prob. 11SQCh. 25 - ______ have scaleless skin and a heart with three...Ch. 25 - Prob. 13SQCh. 25 - Prob. 14SQCh. 25 - Arrange the groups in order in which they evolved....Ch. 25 - In 1798, a stuffed platypus specimen was delivered...Ch. 25 - Controlling forbody size, would you expect a...Ch. 25 - Why is it more difficult to determine the sex of a...Ch. 25 - Prob. 4CT
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