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Set 18 Evolution And The Fossil Record

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Question 1

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Which of the following is NOT key evidence for a large meteorite impact striking the Earth approximately 65 million years ago?

A) tiny particles of glass called microtektites
B) "shocked quartz" grains, with fine parallel planes caused by a burst of intense pressure
C) the disappearance of many taxa of large reptiles beginning about 70 million years ago
D) a worldwide layer of sediments highly enriched in the element iridium
E) gravity anomalies that allow us to map the now-buried meteorite crater

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Question 2

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David Jablonski and colleagues found that species of bivalves with which of the following trait(s)persisted longer,and were less likely to die out,during times of background extinction?

A) epifaunal, suspension-feeding lifestyle
B) wider geographic ranges
C) planktonic larval stages
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

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Question 3

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An example of a plesiomorphy in the earliest fossil birds would include ________.

A) three clawed fingers on each hand
B) a long, bony tail
C) teeth
D) down-like feathers
E) All of the above.

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