Paedomorphosis in Adult Female Bagworm Moths Quiz
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Which period experienced the greatest increase in the number of extant species?

  • Mesozoic
  • Paleozoic
  • Permian
  • Cenozoic (correct)

    • What adaptation by mammals helped their adaptive radiation after the extinction of terrestrial dinosaurs?

  • Outcompeting for food
  • Increase in diversity (correct)
  • Nocturnal vision
  • Small size

    • Which major innovation of the three radiations was associated with defying gravity to facilitate life on land?

  • New sources of food
  • Stems (correct)
  • Insect pollination
  • Waxy covering

    • What is the most likely explanation for the rapid speciation that occurred after the end of the Permian period?

    <p>Lack of competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the theory of seafloor spreading, how do oceanic islands, like the Hawaiian Islands, form?

    <p>Due to volcanic eruptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key evolutionary event occurred in Australia according to the text?

    <p>Diversification of marsupials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which core in the figure above has the most accurate arrangement of fossils?

    <p>Core A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor most likely caused animals and plants in India to differ greatly from species in nearby southeast Asia?

    <p>India was a separate continent until 45 million years ago.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept explains the evolution of complex eyes?

    <p>Complex eyes evolved through a series of steps that benefited the eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does continental drift explain the uniqueness of Australian fauna?

    <p>The subsequent separation of the southern continents formed an island of marsupials.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon described in the first part of the text an example of?

    <p>Paedomorphosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do adult female bagworm moths lack wings and retain a larval appearance?

    <p>As a result of paedomorphosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the absence of wings, what can adult female bagworm moths still do?

    <p>Lay eggs within a protective bag</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What genetic process is responsible for the loss of ventral spines in modern freshwater sticklebacks?

    <p>Silencing (loss of expression)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic do the daughter species in the hypothetical situation NOT share with the original female fly?

    <p>Ability to fly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about the male members of each daughter species in the hypothetical situation?

    <p>They carry modified halteres unique to their species</p> Signup and view all the answers

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