Chapter 29: Q. 10 (page 826)
Which of the following is not true of Acanthostega?
a. It was aquatic.
b. It had gills.
c. It had four limbs.
d. It laid shelled eggs.
Short Answer
The correct answer is (d). It laid shelled eggs
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Chapter 29: Q. 10 (page 826)
Which of the following is not true of Acanthostega?
a. It was aquatic.
b. It had gills.
c. It had four limbs.
d. It laid shelled eggs.
The correct answer is (d). It laid shelled eggs
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Members of Chondrichthyes are thought to be descended from fishes that had ________.
a. a cartilaginous skeleton
b. a bony skeleton
c. mucus glands
d. slime glands
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. Hagfish
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a. Paranthropus robustus
b. Australopithecus africanus
c. Homo erectus
d. Homo sapiens sapiens
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