Many Paleontologists Focus on Teeth for Several Reasons, Including That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Many paleontologists focus on teeth for several reasons, including that

• A) teeth are not remodeled during life, so they carry a record of the animal's entire life history.
• B) although teeth are the least likely body part to survive, they can be dated using the argon-argon method.
• C) teeth are continuously remodeled throughout life, so they show the response an animal had to the environment in which it lived.
• D) although the shape of teeth tells us little about diet, the wear on them indicates what the animal ate.

Understand the implications of sample size on the statistical power of tests.

Understand the differences in colonization policies and practices among Spanish, French, and English colonizers.

Comprehend the motivations behind the conquests and colonization efforts in the New World.

Recognize the role of economic factors, such as joint-stock companies, in promoting overseas colonization.

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