An Anthropologist Discovers the Fossilized Heart of an Extinct Animal

question 8

Multiple Choice

An anthropologist discovers the fossilized heart of an extinct animal. The evidence indicates that the organism's heart was large, was well-formed, and had four chambers, with no connection between the right and left sides. A reasonable conclusion supported by these observations is that the ________.

• A) animal had evolved from birds
• B) animal was endothermic and had a high metabolic rate
• C) animal was most closely related to alligators and crocodiles
• D) species had little to no need to regulate blood pressure

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Definitions:

Temper Tantrums

Emotional outbursts, typically characterized by yelling, crying, or stomping, often exhibited by young children as a response to frustration or unmet desires.

Impulsively

Acting or doing something suddenly and without careful thought or planning, often driven by immediate desires or emotions.

Defence Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies that protect individuals from anxiety and the perception of internal or external stresses.

Anxiety

A mood state characterized by worry, apprehension, and physical symptoms due to anticipation of a real or imagined threat.