Pre-Dinosaur Evolution Flashcards
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Q: Which group diversified and became dominant before dinosaurs?
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A: Synapsids, such as Dimetrodon and Dicynodonts.
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Q: How many years passed between the first tetrapods and the first dinosaurs?
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A: Approximately 120 million years.
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Q: What were some dominant synapsids during the Permian?
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Gorgonopsids (large carnivores).
Dicynodonts (dominant herbivores).
Cynodonts (mammal-like synapsids).
