Which of the Following Is Not True of the Giant

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of the giant flying dragonflies of the Carboniferous and Permian?

• A) Some species grew to have wing spans as wide or wider than many modern birds of prey.
• B) They were the largest flying predators of the time.
• C) Such large flying insects could exist because of the higher concentrations of atmospheric oxygen compared to the present.
• D) Their predators were giant reptiles.
• E) Fossils of one large species, Meganeurosis permiana, have been found in the Permian rocks of Kansas.

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