Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 32.10, Problem 1SB
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The reason for the mammals for being active only during nights in the Mesozoic era.
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Mammals belong to the class Mammalia and they are the vertebrate animals. The characteristic feature of the mammals is the presence of mammary glands, hair, fur, and three middle ear bones. The mammary glands in females produce milk. Mammals come under the category of endothermic amniotes.
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Ch. 32.5 - Prob. 3SBCh. 32.6 - Prob. 1SBCh. 32.6 - What parts of the life cycle in most modern...Ch. 32.7 - How did the evolution of the amniote egg free...Ch. 32.7 - Prob. 2SBCh. 32.7 - Based on the evolutionary history of the amniotes,...Ch. 32.8 - Prob. 1SBCh. 32.8 - Prob. 2SBCh. 32.9 - Prob. 1SBCh. 32.9 - What anatomical and behavioral characteristics of...Ch. 32.9 - Prob. 3SBCh. 32.9 - How do the structures of a birds bill, wings, and...Ch. 32.10 - Prob. 1SBCh. 32.10 - Prob. 2SBCh. 32.10 - On what basis are the three major groups of living...Ch. 32.11 - Prob. 1SBCh. 32.11 - What is the lowest taxonomic group that includes...Ch. 32.11 - Prob. 3SBCh. 32.12 - Prob. 1SBCh. 32.12 - Prob. 2SBCh. 32.12 - Prob. 3SBCh. 32 - Which phylum includes animals that have a water...Ch. 32 - Which of the following is not a characteristic of...Ch. 32 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 32 - Prob. 4TYKCh. 32 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 32 - The Hominoidea is a monophyletic group that...Ch. 32 - Which of the following hominin species was the...Ch. 32 - Prob. 8TYKCh. 32 - Which of the following characteristics does not...Ch. 32 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 32 - Discuss Concepts Whentetrapods first ventured onto...Ch. 32 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 32 - Prob. 13TYKCh. 32 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 32 - Prob. 15TYKCh. 32 - Prob. 16TYKCh. 32 - Walking along a rocky coast one day, you discover...Ch. 32 - The phylogenetic tree for vertebrates depicted...
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