Multiple Choice
The presumed evolutionary link between theropod dinosaurs and birds is based on
A) island dwarfing phenomenon.
B) general analogous characteristics.
C) a few shared ancestral characteristics.
D) derived (modified) characteristics such as the presence of feathers in both lineages.
E) evidence of hybridization between the two.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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