Mesozoic life: invertebrates, plants, terrestrial reptiles Flashcards
1
Q
by who were brachiopods replaced by after the end Permian mass extinction
A
Replaced by bivalves and gastropods
2
Q
What type of plants dominated the Mesozoic
A
seedless vascular plants and gymnosperms
3
Q
what are angiosperms
A
flowering plants
4
Q
What are the characteristics of angiosperms
A
- enclosed seeds
- Flowers
5
Q
for fertilization of angiosperms what is a crucial pollinator
A
water, wind, and animals
6
Q
What is the difference in fertilization process of gymnosperms and angiosperms
A
gymnosperms: pollination is done through the wind
angiosperms: pollination through wind, water, animals
7
Q
what was sign about the first flying vertebrates
A
- they were not dinosaurs
- not ancestors of birds
- not big and scary
