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The evolution in bone in fishes to the evolution of vertebrates include ; the fish uses the bone for flexibility and the vertebrates are for solely the reason for structural support
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∙ 11y agoFor the first time a predator did not have to swallow it's prey whole, but could rend larger prey animals bit by bit and actually masticate them into easier to digest bits.
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What can fishes with jaws do that fishes without jaws cant?
the fish that do have jaws can easily break ther food down into chunks and easily swallow it and one without jaws can do that
Why was the development of jaws an important step in the evilution of fishes?
so they can eat.
What feature of agnathans evolved into jaws in early jawed fishes?
Gill supports
What phylum has jaws and skulls that are important in their evolution?
Phylum Chordata.
What lived befors the dinosaurs?
Sail backed reptiles predate the dinosaurs. Before them, terrestrial vertebrates were a variety of Permian amphibians. Before those vertebrate animals were all fishes, both with jaws and more primitive fishes without jaws.
Why was the evolution of jaws an important event in vertebrate history?
The evolution of jaws is believed to be used originally for respiratory purposes. However, it is important to the history of vertebrates mainly because it allowed for more efficient eating.
Importance of oceanographers?
if we have no ocenographers , the ocean will not safe and we will not know how fishes live.And we do not know if the fishes that we cought is poisonous or safe to eat.
What was the major development in vertebrate evolution?
Evolution of paired limbs was one of major developments . Similarly development of jaws , Amnion etc are also major developments .
What are the comparison between ostracoderms and the placoderms?
They're both extinct bony fishes. The difference is that ostracoderms were jaw-less and placoderms had jaws.
What is Fin Fold Theory?
It is the theory that paired fins arose in jawed fishes from the evolution of ventrolateral skin folds in jawless, basal fishes. The folds then separated and specialized to form the paired pectoral and pelvic fins in more evolved fishes.
Discuss the importance of genetic duplication in chordate evolution?
The importance of genetic duplication in chordate evolution is that it eliminates the possibility of extinction. This is by generation of new cells which will keep evolving to preserve the species.
What is the economic importance of fish farming?
It increases the nubmer of fishes, this you are able to catch more fish and sell them for more profit, and if the nubmer of fishes is decreased, then numbers caught will as well.
