reptiles
You need to specify a time period for the question to be answered. Synapsids, therapsids, and cynodonts could all be called the early ancestors of mammals, but each at a different stage in the evolutionary history of mammals.
hominids
Hominids
Hominids
Vertebrate forelimbs are most likely to be studied in comparative anatomy and evolutionary biology due to variations in their structure, function, and adaptation across different species. They are also a focus of study in paleontology to understand the evolution of vertebrates over time. Additionally, research on vertebrate forelimbs can provide insights into biomechanics, locomotion, and development in organisms.
Not actually. There were several different marine reptiles that had mammalian characteristics, notably the group known as pelycosaurs. The earliest mammals appeared early in the Age of Reptiles (Mesozoic Era), but were uniformly small in size. The group called synapsids took an evolutionary path to mammals while the sauropsids became today's reptiles and birds.
Yes. All chipmunks, no matter their species, are vertebrates. If you can touch the back, and feel something hard under the skin that has ridges, it is most likely a vertebrate.
Extinction events, such as the Permian extinction and the KT extinction event. You have adaptive radiation driving evolutionary change after such events. Google " the rise of the mammals. "
An evolutionary biologist is least likely to collect data by doing controlled experiments. Evolutionary biologists study living organisms through the lens of evolutionary theory.
evolutionary forces is most likely to decrease variation between populations
The rate of division of most vertebrate cells is least likely to be influenced by environmental temperature. This is because vertebrate cells can maintain a relatively stable internal environment regardless of external temperature fluctuations.
This likely is from the Latin precursor word pater(father).