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What did the micro-CT scans of the egg case reveal?
What did the micro-CT scans of the egg case reveal?
- The egg case was millions of years old and likely made by a grasshopper (correct)
- The egg case was made by a spider, not a grasshopper
- The eggs were fertilized and ready to hatch
- The eggs were too damaged to determine their origin
What is remarkable about the discovered egg case?
What is remarkable about the discovered egg case?
- It is one of many similar cases found in the ancient forest
- It is likely the only fossilized grasshopper egg pod on record (correct)
- It was made by an unknown insect species
- It contains eggs from multiple insect species
Why is the fossilized egg case significant?
Why is the fossilized egg case significant?
- It indicates that grasshoppers were not present in the ancient forest
- It provides evidence of an unknown insect species thriving in that ancient ecosystem
- It shows that most insects in the ancient forest buried their eggs underground
- It offers insight into grasshopper reproduction dating back to the Oligocene Epoch (correct)
What do the intact egg cases in the fossil record suggest?
What do the intact egg cases in the fossil record suggest?
What do the micro-CT scans reveal about the ancient egg case?
What do the micro-CT scans reveal about the ancient egg case?
What does the discovery of the ancient egg case reveal about the ancient ecosystem?
What does the discovery of the ancient egg case reveal about the ancient ecosystem?
What is the significance of the fossilized egg pod mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the fossilized egg pod mentioned in the text?
What makes the preservation of the fossilized egg pod remarkable?
What makes the preservation of the fossilized egg pod remarkable?
Where are delicate fossils usually preserved?
Where are delicate fossils usually preserved?
What branch of science does ootaxonomy belong to, according to the text?
What branch of science does ootaxonomy belong to, according to the text?
Who discovered the egg case in the fossil beds?
Who discovered the egg case in the fossil beds?
What do the eggs in this fossil stand out for?
What do the eggs in this fossil stand out for?
What data can ootaxonomy provide about insects?
What data can ootaxonomy provide about insects?
Who described the work as an important step towards formalizing the description of immature stages of insects?
Who described the work as an important step towards formalizing the description of immature stages of insects?
What is the occupation of Dr. Nick Famoso mentioned in the text?
What is the occupation of Dr. Nick Famoso mentioned in the text?
Where was the site where the egg pod was found located?
Where was the site where the egg pod was found located?
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