The Evolutionary Trend in Mammal Size During the Pleistocene Could

question 26

Multiple Choice

The evolutionary trend in mammal size during the Pleistocene could have been in response to ____.

• A)global warming when there was more food available
• B)cooler temperatures because large animals retain heat more efficiently
• C)protection from predation of other organisms
• D)increased predatory ability
• E)decreased metabolic requirements

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Definitions:

Quantity

The measure or number of units of a particular material or immaterial entity.

Conjunctive

Pertaining to conditions or tasks that require collective effort and cooperation, where the group's success is limited by its least capable member.

Disjunctive

Refers to a situation or task requiring a solution that can come from any single group member who possesses the necessary knowledge, solving the problem more efficiently than others.

Compensatory

Compensatory refers to something designed to counterbalance or make up for a deficiency or lack.