What Is True of the Fossil Record of Mammalian Origins

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is true of the fossil record of mammalian origins?

• A) It is a good example of punctuated equilibrium.
• B) It shows that mammals and birds evolved from the same kind of dinosaur.
• C) It includes transitional forms with progressively specialized teeth.
• D) It indicates that mammals and dinosaurs did not overlap in geologic time.
• E) It includes a series that shows the gradual change of scales into fur.

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