Question

Write True or False in the blank following each statement to indicate whether it is accurate or not.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The existence of the supercontinent Pangea led to a high degree of geographic uniqueness (endemism) among species during the Late Triassic. ==>FALSE

b) The Jurassic Period marks the time when dinosaurs began to dominate among terrestrial vertebrates. ==> TRUE

c) The scarcity of sediments from the Middle Jurassic may explain the apparent decrease in dinosaur diversity during this time. ==> TRUE

d) Mammals and dinosaurs co-existed throughout the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. ==>TRUE

e) The greatest leap in dinosaur diversity occurred during the Jurassic Period. ==> FALSE

f) There is a correlation between the rise of angiosperms and the diversity of herbivorous dinosaurs during the Cretaceous Period. ==> TRUE

g) There is a significant body of evidence suggesting that dinosaur evolution was responsible for the simultaneous evolution of angiosperms.==>FALSE