Use the Following Information to Answer the Questions Below

question 45

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
You are an archaeologist and have found the well-preserved body of an unknown animal. It has large jaws with very jagged molars and sharp canines. After dissecting the animal, you observe that it has a comparatively small cecum.
-Which assumptions can you make about the animal's diet?

• A)The animal was a carnivorous bulk feeder that rarely ate vegetation.
• B)The animal was a carnivorous filter feeder that rarely ate vegetation.
• C)The animal was an herbivorous bulk feeder that rarely ate meat.
• D)The animal was an herbivorous filter feeder that rarely ate meat.
• E)The animal was a carnivorous substrate feeder that often ate vegetation.

Understand the diversity and classification of protists.

Identify characteristics that distinguish different groups of protists.

Describe the ecological roles and importance of protists in ecosystems.

Recognize the evolutionary relationships among various protist groups.