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What is the primary reason for the development of internal skeletons and shells in early marine animals?
What is the primary reason for the development of internal skeletons and shells in early marine animals?
- To increase mobility and navigation in the marine environment
- To support the development of complex body plans
- As a response to predation and the need for defence (correct)
- To facilitate the development of food webs
What is the term used to describe the spectacular increase in marine biodiversity during the Ordovician period?
What is the term used to describe the spectacular increase in marine biodiversity during the Ordovician period?
- The Ediacaran Radiation
- The Darwin's Dilemma
- The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (correct)
- The Cambrian Explosion
Which of the following groups of organisms is thought to have split from all other animals around 780 million years ago?
Which of the following groups of organisms is thought to have split from all other animals around 780 million years ago?
- Cnidaria
- Sponges (correct)
- Echinoderms
- Chordates
What is the estimated percentage of marine invertebrate genera that went extinct at the end of the Ordovician period?
What is the estimated percentage of marine invertebrate genera that went extinct at the end of the Ordovician period?
What is the primary cause of the mass extinctions at the end of the Ordovician period?
What is the primary cause of the mass extinctions at the end of the Ordovician period?
Which of the following groups of organisms is characterized by the presence of internal skeletons and shells?
Which of the following groups of organisms is characterized by the presence of internal skeletons and shells?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the fossil record does not represent the origins of animal groups?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the fossil record does not represent the origins of animal groups?
What is the estimated time period when the crown Cnidaria is thought to have emerged?
What is the estimated time period when the crown Cnidaria is thought to have emerged?
During which geological period did the Earth system undergo significant changes, leading to the diversification of marine taxa?
During which geological period did the Earth system undergo significant changes, leading to the diversification of marine taxa?
What is the primary driver of the development of complex body plans in early marine animals?
What is the primary driver of the development of complex body plans in early marine animals?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the fossil record does not fully capture the origins of animal groups?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the fossil record does not fully capture the origins of animal groups?
Which of the following events is thought to have triggered the mass extinctions at the end of the Ordovician period?
Which of the following events is thought to have triggered the mass extinctions at the end of the Ordovician period?
What is the estimated time period when the sponges are thought to have diverged from all other animals?
What is the estimated time period when the sponges are thought to have diverged from all other animals?
During which geological period did the greatest diversification of marine invertebrates occur?
During which geological period did the greatest diversification of marine invertebrates occur?
What is the estimated percentage of all families that went extinct at the end of the Ordovician period?
What is the estimated percentage of all families that went extinct at the end of the Ordovician period?
Which of the following groups of organisms is characterized by the presence of internal skeletons and shells, and includes Echinoderms and squids?
Which of the following groups of organisms is characterized by the presence of internal skeletons and shells, and includes Echinoderms and squids?
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