Why are plesiadapiforms most likely the earliest primate ancestors?   A. They do not have a postorbital bar or plate   B. Their eyes are forward-facing   C. They have grasping fingers   D. They have claws

Q: Fossils suggest that the first major trait distinguishing human primates from other primates was…

A: Fossils are the remains of the ancient animals say bones or these are the impressions of  plant or…

Q: What is one trait related to locomotion that Au. sediba shares with modern humans?   A. Angled…

A: A trait is considered a specific feature or characteristic of an organism. Traits are significantly…

Q: According to "Life and Death 3MYA", what kind of tools did Lucy and other Australopithecines most…

A: The question is asking about the type of tools that Lucy and other Australopithecines, early…

Q: What did Neanderthals eat? What plants did they eat and what animals might they have hunted?…

A: The question is asking about the diet of Neanderthals, an extinct species of humans that lived in…

Q: According to "Our Earliest Ancestors", what two things distinguish us (and other hominins) from…

A: The question is asking us to identify the two characteristics that differentiate hominins, including…

Q: According to "Life and Death 3MYA", what was childbirth like for Lucy and her species?

A: Australopithecus afarensis, such as the famous fossil "Lucy," lived around 3 million years ago.We…

Q: Which group of flatworms are primarily ectoparasites of fish? a. monogeneans b. trematodes c.…

A: The flatworms come under Phylum Platyhelminthes and comprise a very diverse group of worms.  The…

Q: How Long Might Neanderthals Have Co-Existed withModern Humans (Homo sapiens)?

A: homo sapiens and neanderthals shared common ancestry 0.5 million years ago and somewhere a split…

Q: What was childbirth like for Lucy and her species?    A. Giving birth was hard, and other…

A: The question is asking about the childbirth process for 'Lucy' and her species. 'Lucy' is a common…

Q: Which adaptation makes it possible for an animal to live its whole life cycle on land?

A: The correct response to this particular question will be, C. amniotic eggs.

Q: What ARE possible explanations for how these individuals got into the cave?    A. The Homo…

A: The question is asking for possible explanations for how Homo naledi individuals ended up in a cave.…

Q: Suppose you find an animal that has a lateral line and a skeleton made out of cartilage. What class…

A: Every animal phylum poses some unique characteristics that are used for the identification of that…

Q: What evidence suggests that four-legged animals came from fish?

A: Evolution is a slow process which explains that how the species changes with time to survive in…

Q: What skeletal trait of P. cookie is different from modern primates?   A. P. cookie has no…

A: P. Cookie is an extinct primates and is similar to lemur.

Q: What two species did early Homo sapiens live with during the end of the Pleistocene?    A.…

A: The question is asking about the two species that coexisted with early Homo sapiens during the end…

Q: What is one trait related to locomotion that Au. sediba shares with chimpanzees?   A. Long arms…

A: Australopithecus sediba, denoted as Au. sediba, is an ancient primate species that existed in…

Q: Tarsiers are strange creatures. They seem to share some traits with the more primitive prosimians,…

A: The skeleton of the head is called the skull or bony cranium. Skull is divided into parts-…

Q: Which of the following list places the important evolutionary innovations in the correct order of…

A: A phylogeny example is the evolutionary tree of organism demonstrating the history of animal organs.…

Q: According to "Life and Death 3MYA", what kind of tools did Lucy and other Australopithecines most…

A: The question is asking about the type of tools that Lucy and other Australopithecines, early…

Q: Which species has the most robust cheek bones?   A. Homo erectus   B. Homo rudolfensis   C.…

A: Robust cheekbones refer to strong, prominent, and thick cheekbones. These are typically…

Q: Which statement is true about the Neanderthals?   A. Homo sapiens rapidly killed off all the…

A: Neanderthals are defined as an extinct species or subspecies of the archaic humans who used to live…

Q: According to " Denisovans: Decoding the Secrets of Our Mysterious Ancient Cousins”, are Denisovans…

A: The question is asking us to determine the genetic relationship of Denisovans, an extinct species of…

Q: Which is NOT true about Homo habilis: A) considered the first tool maker B) had a smaller brain the…

A: The question is asking us to identify the incorrect statement about Homo habilis, an early human…

Q: According to "Our Earliest Ancestors", what two things distinguish us (and other hominins) from…

A: The question is asking us to identify the two characteristics that differentiate hominins, including…

Q: You are confronted with two creatures that, on first glance, both appear to be pill bugs. Upon…

A: An isopod crustacean belongs to phylum arthropoda with the exoskeleton made of chitin and joined…

Q: Which statement is true concerning hominins and the archaeological record? a. There is a 10 million…

A: Human evolution is the evolutionary process, leading upon  the appearance of modern human being.…

Q: The idea that the development of an animal embryo follows the evolutionary history of its species is…

A: The biogenetic law is a hypothesis of improvement & evolution which was given by Ernst Haeckel…

Q: Why was the Mesozoic era extinction significant to the history of mammals? a. As photosynthesis…

A: The Mesozoic era is referred to as the age of the dinosaurs which were dominant during this period…

Q: Which group of hadrosaurs had crests?

A: Hardradosaurids means bulky lizards. They were the family of herbivores dinasaurs. They were the…

Marine Evolution

Marine habitat is less explored, and hence, its biological diversity is far less known. The marine habitats are not constant due to their shifting nature, while the terrestrial habitats are more stable. Marine biology is the science that deals with the study of diverse marine species, their interactions, and behavioral characteristics.