The most diverse of the mammals are the ____.​

Q: Ardipithecus ramidus is distinct from members of the species Australopithicus afarensis because of…

A: The 4.4 million-year-old Ardipithecus ramidus, often known as "Ardi" (means "roots" or "base"),…

Q: Homo habilus can be characterized as____. a. more robust than P. boisei b. somewhat similar to Au.…

A: The Latin word homo means "man" or "human." To emphasize how closely related this species is to our…

Q: A noteworthy characteristic of the US healthcare system is that ________. a. the sickest people…

A: The US healthcare system is a complex and multifaceted network of the private and public settings of…

Q: The skeletons of early fossil Homo and archaic Homo sapiens are marked by very ____ skeletons; this…

A: The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that consists of the gray matter. The cerebral cortex…

Q: The two groups of mammals with the largest number ofspecies area. marsupials and monotremes.b.…

A: Answer- Mammals are the most developed class of animalia kingdom. All the mammals have mammary…

Q: he mammalian ____________ evolved 520 mya and the _________ developed 200 mya.     a. midbrain,…

A: The theory of evolution explains the history of life on Earth and how biological populations have…

Q: All lemur species live in ____ and their diversity is the result of _____ a. The American…

A: Introduction: The founder effect is one form of genetic drift. This is the phenomenon in which there…

Q: 19. Which of the following is not a trait of primate diet and teeth? O A. Most of a primate's diet…

A: Primate is any mammal of the group that includes lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and…

Q: According to the web article 'Elephants have evolved to be tuskless..., between 1977 and 1992 a…

A: In this discussion, we will delve into the effects of human-driven selection pressure on elephant…

Q: Chimpanzees are referred to as ____ bipeds. a. facultative b. ineffective c. obligatory d. habitual

A: Introduction  The chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), also referred to as the chimp, is a species of great…

Q: Homo is best characterized by _________________ a.bipedal locomotion, large brain and biocultural…

A: Humans originate from Africa.

Q: A feature that distinguishes New World and Old World monkeys is ____. a. bipedalism b. a small brain…

A: New world monkeys are native to America while old world monkeys are native to Africa and Asia.  they…

Q: Birds are the only modern amniotes with ____. a. ​wings b. ​a four-chambered heart c. ​feathers d.…

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Q: The symmetry found in animals that move swiftly is ________. a. radial b. bilateral c. sequential d.…

A: The symmetry refers to the repetition of the body-parts in all living organisms. The four types of…

Q: ______ is the branch of zoologyconcerned with the study of amphibians.A. HerpetologyB. EthologyC.…

A: The zoology is the branch of biology that deals with the study of animals. It includes the…

Q: Both cartilaginous and bony fishes have______ . a. jaws d. a swim bladder b. a bony skeleton e. a…

A: The term vertebrate is derived from the word vertebrae, which refers to the bones that make up the…

Q: u nequenly. d. Consumers once outnumbered producers. 9. Birds and reptiles are similar in that they…

A: The branch of biology that deals with the structure, function and evolution is called zoology. It…

Q: The tarsier belongs in the suborder ____ because it shares characteristics with both prosimians and…

A: Introduction  The animal group known as primates is diverse. Lemurs, galagos, and lorisids are…

Q: Match the organisms with the appropriate description. ___ lancelets          a. pouched mammals ___…

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Q: Tetrapods evolved from_______ . a. sharks c. lobe-finned fishes b. teleosts d. placoderms

A: All extant and extinct creatures that evolved from the last single ancestor of amphibians, mammals,…

Q: The plot shows that Australopithecus afarensis is most similar to ____ in its limb proportions. a.…

A: The plot shows that Australopithecus afarensis is most similar to option a. Terrestrial quadrupeds…

Conservation Biology

The study of how to prevent the loss of biological diversity on the planet is called conservation. Biological diversity, also termed biodiversity, consists of various life forms found in a specific location or across the entire planet, including ecosystems, species, populations, and genes. Conservation thus aims to protect the diversity of life at all levels of biological organization.