Question

Which study led biologists to infer that the ancient archosaur was active during the night? ancestral state reconstruction suggesting that these animals had red fluorescent protein ancestral state reconstruction suggesting that these animals had green fluorescent protein ancestral state reconstruction suggesting that these animals had opsins that were shifted toward the red molecular clock analysis suggesting little evolutionary change from the archosaurs to their nocturnal descendants molecular clock analysis suggesting a great deal of evolutionary change from the archosaurs to their nocturnal descendants?

Answer 1

The correct option is this: ANCESTRAL STATE RECONSTRUCTION SUGGESTING THAT THESE ANIMALS HAD OPSINS THAT WERE SHIFTED TOWARD THE RED.
Ancestral reconstruction is the extrapolation back in time from measured characteristics of individuals to their common ancestors. Opsins are a group of light sensitive proteins that are located in the photoreceptor cells of the retina of the eyes. Having opsin that were shifted toward the red colour will enable the animal to see very well in the night time, thus, the animal will be active during that period.