The Most Noteworthy Highlight of the Cenozoic Era Was the

question 3

Multiple Choice

The most noteworthy highlight of the Cenozoic era was the

• A)break-up of Pangaea.
• B)emergence of humans.
• C)Pleistocene extinction.
• D)ice age.

Comprehend factors affecting species extinction and diversification rates across different climates.

Transition from understanding a community to an ecosystem study by recognizing environmental components.

Analyze the reasons behind latitudinal gradients in species diversity and the challenges in studying them.

Evaluate the impact of habitat fragmentation and deforestation on biodiversity.

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Definitions:

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that play a crucial role in regulating the reproductive system, development of female secondary sexual characteristics, and menstrual cycle.

Triglyceride

Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood, coming from either dietary fats or produced in the body, used as a source of energy or stored as fat.

Polysaccharide

A complex carbohydrate composed of long chains of monosaccharide units bonded together, serving as energy storage or as structural components.

Starch

Starch is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds, commonly found in foods and used as an energy source by plants and animals.