Late Paleozoic Flashcards
1
Q
What is the time during Devonian to Permian?
A
Carboniferous
2
Q
What is the biggest key player in the Cambrian?
A
The fish-like animal pikaia from the Burgess Shale
3
Q
What is the oldest fish on earth?
A
Jawless fish
4
Q
What are the two types of bony fish?
A
Lobe-finned fish and ray-finned fish
5
Q
What did lobe-finned fish evolved into?
A
Amphibian
6
Q
All modern amphibians have ____ digits
A
5 or fewer
7
Q
Early plants had their origins with ____, which make a leap to land
A
Algae
8
Q
Plants that can tea pot water up through their____ and ____ have a _______
A
Roots, stem, vascular system
9
Q
A water proof ____ was also necessary
A
Waxy coating
10
Q
How do plants conduct all photosynthetic transactions?
A
Stomata
11
Q
The ____ period comes to a close with second of the “big 5” mass extinction events
A
Devonian
