Compare and Contrast the Jawless and Jawed Fish

question 53

Essay

Compare and contrast the jawless and jawed fish. How do scientists think the jaw first evolved in fishes? Was the evolution of the jaw related to feeding?

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Definitions:

EEG

Electroencephalography, a method to record electrical activity of the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp.

EMG

A medical procedure known as electromyography is utilized to examine the well-being of muscles and their controlling nerve cells.

Astigmatism

A common visual condition where the cornea's irregular shape causes blurred vision due to uneven light reflection.

Emmetropic

Pertaining to the normal refractive condition of the eye where light is focused directly on the retina, resulting in clear vision at all distances.