What Is True of the Fossil Record of Mammalian Origins

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is true of the fossil record of mammalian origins?

• A)It is a good example of punctuated equilibrium.
• B)It shows that mammals and birds evolved from the same kind of dinosaur.
• C)It includes transitional forms with progressively specialized teeth.
• D)It indicates that mammals and dinosaurs did not overlap in geologic time.

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Definitions:

Stackelberg

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Cournot

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