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Introductory Biology

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Set 13 Evidence Of Evolution

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Question 1

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Some dinosaurs and birds share characteristics that make flight possible such as

A) All of the answer choices are correct.
B) hollow bones.
C) a horizontal back.
D) a short tail.
E) an upright stance.

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Question 2

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Petrification occurs when

A) All of the answer choices are correct.
B) a whole organism is trapped in a plant resin.
C) the imprint of an animal fills with mud, that later hardens to rock.
D) a leaf sinks into water and fine sediment covers the leaf and compresses.
E) minerals replace the organic material left by a decaying organism.

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Question 3

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The discovery of the fossilized remains of Archaeopteryx in 1860 led to the beginning of the hypothesis of birds being closely related to

A) butterflies.
B) salamanders.
C) dinosaurs.
D) bats.
E) bees.

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