Due to Their Similarities to Fossilized Glyptodonts, Darwin Hypothesized That

question 91

Multiple Choice

Due to their similarities to fossilized glyptodonts, Darwin hypothesized that armadillos were ____ glyptodonts.

• A) the same species as
• B) unrelated to
• C) living descendants of
• D) coexisting in similar habitats as
• E) genetically identical to

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Definitions:

Palatine Bone

One of the pair of bones forming the back part of the hard palate and part of the floor of the nasal cavity.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, a critical structure in chewing and forming the lower facial skeleton.

Lambdoidal Suture

A dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull that resembles the Greek letter lambda.

Parietal

Relating to the parietal bones of the skull or the parietal lobe of the brain, involved in processing sensory information.