Biology - Study Guide
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Question
Chapter 34, Problem 12TYK
Summary Introduction
Introduction: In the late Devonian era, the aquatic vertebrates are adapted to terrestrial vertebrates. This adaptation is an important step toward the evolution of modern terrestrial vertebrates. There are three major groups of amniotes. These are reptiles, aves, and mammalia.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
What is the closest common ancestor of the Allosaurus and Aves?
A. Maniraptora
B. Theropoda
C. Dramaeosauridae
D. Dinosauria
Based on the diagram, which statement is true about the evolution of animals?
A.
Echinoderms evolved after chordates.
B.
Mineralized skeletons deveoloped before notocords.
C.
Chrondricthyes share chordate ancestors with myxini.
D.
The ancestral deutrosome had a notocord and vertebrae
Suppose you find an animal that has a lateral line and a skeleton made out of cartilage. What class would you put it in?
Group of answer choices
A. Reptilia
B. Amphibia
C. Chondrichthyes
D. Osteichthyes
E. Mammalia
Chapter 34 Solutions
Biology - Study Guide
Ch. 34 - Name the animal shown in the following diagram and...Ch. 34 - Prob. 2IQCh. 34 - The following phylogenetic hypothesis shows the...Ch. 34 - a. List the derived characters of gnathostomes. b....Ch. 34 - a. What three lineages of lobe-fins survive today?...Ch. 34 - Describe the 375-million-year-old fishapod fossil...Ch. 34 - Identify the four extraembryonic membranes in the...Ch. 34 - Prob. 8IQCh. 34 - Prob. 9IQCh. 34 - a. List the derived characteristics of mammals. b....
Ch. 34 - Prob. 11IQCh. 34 - Starting from primates, list the increasingly...Ch. 34 - Prob. 2SYKCh. 34 - Prob. 3SYKCh. 34 - Prob. 1TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 2TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 3TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 4TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 5TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 6TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 7TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 8TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 9TYKFCh. 34 - Prob. 10TYKFCh. 34 - Pharyngeal slits appear to have functioned first...Ch. 34 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 4TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 6TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 7TYKCh. 34 - Non-bird reptiles have much lower caloric needs...Ch. 34 - Prob. 9TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 11TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 12TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 13TYKCh. 34 - It is thought that feathers first arose as a means...Ch. 34 - Prob. 15TYK
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- A marine biologist catches a species of fish she has never seen before. Upon examination, she determines that the species has a predominantly cartilaginous skeleton and a swim bladder. If its pectoral fins are not fused with its head, to which category of fish does the specimen belong? a. Rays b. Osteichthyes c. Sharks d. Hagfisharrow_forwardthe animal kingdom was divided into 5 main clades. Which clade has animals without true tissues Question 7 options: a) Cnidaria b) Porifera c) Bilateria d) Ctenophoraarrow_forwardYou discover a new species of animal that has hair and three inner ear bones. What class would you put it in? Group of answer choices A. Aves B. Mammalia C. Arachnida D. Osteichthyes E. Chordataarrow_forward
- All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrate? Justify the statement?arrow_forwardIn your Introduction to Biological Anthropology class, your instructor asks you to examine a fossil skull and determine which species it is. You note there is a sagittal keel at the top of the skull. Based on this information alone, to which species does the skull belong? A. Australopithecus boisei B. Homo habilis C. Australopithecus garhi D. Homo erectusarrow_forwardWhich features characteristic of humans are unlikely to fossilize? a. the bones and dung b. the jaws and dung c. behavioural and soft tissue features d. behavioural and hard tissue featuresarrow_forward
- Which of the following is the correct classification for the following chordate animal: This is a vertebrate that does not have a jaw. An example is the Hagfish which has a cartilaginous skull and skeleton. Question 30 options: a) Urodela / Salamanders b) Eutharia c) Superclass Agnatha d) Birds e) Anura / Frogs f) Monotreme g) Class Osteichthyes h) Class Chondrichthyes i) Reptiles (non avian) j) Marsupial k) Cephalochordataarrow_forwardThe skull pictured here represents the species: A. Pongo pygmaeus B. Paranthropus boisei C. Homo Neanderthalensis D. Pan troglodytes E. Homo erectusarrow_forwardUse the information and diagram to answer the following question. Scientists discovered a 375-million-year-old fossil in Canada. The diagram shows the top and side views of the fossil. Which observation would best support the claim that this organism was a transitional form between amphibians and fish? A. The fossil is larger than most modern amphibians, but smaller than most ancient fish. B. The fossil has some body structures that are homologous to amphibians and some body structures that are homologous to fish. C. The fossil has some body structures that are analogous to amphibians and some body structures that are vestigial. D. The fossil was discovered near a lake, which shows that the organism needed water to reproduce, as do amphibians and fish.arrow_forward
- Give typing answer with explanation and conclusion what's the difference between a saurischian or ornithischian based on skulls?arrow_forwarda) Which of the derived traits came into existence before the bony shell? b) List all the derived characters in the table that would have been present in the ancestor to gorillas, wolves and humans.arrow_forwardUsing examples, explain this statement: “Vertebrate skeletons are variations on a theme.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
From Sea to Changing Sea | Early Life in the Oceans || Radcliffe Institute; Author: Harvard University;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0TmDf5Feo;License: Standard youtube license