What is one of the biggest mysteries in evolutionary biology regarding dinosaurs?

Dinosaur Lung Structure and Function

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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why they were so large
Why they had feathers
Why they were so successful
Why they went extinct
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the Triassic period, what was a significant environmental challenge for dinosaurs?
Low oxygen levels
High temperatures
Frequent volcanic eruptions
Lack of water
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What method is used to infer the structure of dinosaur lungs?
DNA sequencing
Fossil reconstruction
Extant phylogenetic bracketing
Carbon dating
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which living animals are studied to understand dinosaur lungs?
Insects and arachnids
Reptiles and mammals
Birds and crocodilians
Fish and amphibians
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the mammalian lung differ from the avian lung?
Avian lungs expand and contract
Mammalian lungs are mobile
Mammalian lungs are immobile
Avian lungs have no air sacs
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key feature of bird lungs that might have been present in dinosaurs?
Expandable air sacs
Thick blood-gas barrier
Rigid structure
Lack of a bronchial tree
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What skeletal feature in birds provides evidence for their lung structure?
Thick vertebrae
Hollow bones
Forked ribs
Solid ribs
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