Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 29, Problem 38CTQ
How did the evolution of jaw musculature allow mammals to spread?
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Ch. 29 - Figure 29.3 Which of the following statements...Ch. 29 - Figure 29.22 Which of the following statements...Ch. 29 - Figure 29.24 Members of the order Testudines have...Ch. 29 - Which of the following is not contained in phylum...Ch. 29 - Which group of invertebrates is most closely...Ch. 29 - Hagfish. lam preys. sharks, and tuna are all...Ch. 29 - Members of Chondrichthyes differ from members of...Ch. 29 - Members of Chondrichfhyes are thought to be...Ch. 29 - A marine biologist catches a species of fish she...Ch. 29 - Which of the following is not true of...
Ch. 29 - Frogs belong to which order? Anura Urodela Caudata...Ch. 29 - During the Mesozoic period, diapsids diverged...Ch. 29 - Squamata includes. crocodiles and alligators...Ch. 29 - Which of the following reptile groups gave rise to...Ch. 29 - A bird or feathered dinosaur is. Neornithes...Ch. 29 - Which of the following feather types helps to...Ch. 29 - Eccrine glands produce sweat lipids scents milkCh. 29 - Monotremes include: kangaroos koalas bandicoots...Ch. 29 - The evolution of which of the following features...Ch. 29 - Which of the following is not an anthropoid?...Ch. 29 - Which of the following is part of a clade believed...Ch. 29 - Which of the following human traits is not a...Ch. 29 - What are the characteristic features of the...Ch. 29 - What is the structural advantage of the notochord...Ch. 29 - What can be inferred about the evolution of the...Ch. 29 - Why did gnathostomes replace most agnathans?Ch. 29 - Explain why frogs are restricted to a moist...Ch. 29 - Describe the differences between the larval and...Ch. 29 - Describe how metamorphosis changes the structures...Ch. 29 - Describe the functions of the three extraembryonic...Ch. 29 - What characteristics differentiate lizards and...Ch. 29 - Based on how reptiles therm oregulate, which...Ch. 29 - Explain why birds are thought to have evolved from...Ch. 29 - Describe three skeletal adaptations that allow for...Ch. 29 - How would the chest structure differ between...Ch. 29 - Describe three unique features of the mammalian...Ch. 29 - Describe three characteristics of the mammalian...Ch. 29 - How did the evolution of jaw musculature allow...Ch. 29 - How did archaic Homo sapiens differ from...Ch. 29 - Why is it so difficult to determine the sequence...
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