Reference no: EM133307896
Questions
1. Which of the following does the study of paleohistology not usually tell us?
the dinosaur's age at sexual maturity
the dinosaur's rate of growth
the age at which the dinosaur died
the sex of the dinosaur
2. Lines of arrested growth in a bone record _______________.
medullary bone (calcium storage deposited in pregnant females' bones)
injuries and illness
times where the animal had too much to eat
seasonal (annual) slowing of bone growth, and so represent each year of an animal's life
3. From looking at both lines of arrested growth and medullary bone, we would be able to tell:
how old a dinosaur was when it was sexually active, and pregnant
that a dinosaur was definitely a male
how long a dinosaur could live
how fast a dinosaur grew
4. A ceratopsian like Einiosaurus could reach sexual maturity in about _______________ years, since this is when the bone growth slows down.
five
fifty
twenty
100
5. With Julie's Einiosaurus material, it is notable that __________ appear to be missing from the sample of this herd.
full-grown adults
juveniles
subadults
females
6. Which of the following is the most aquatic group of dinosaurs?
ichthyosaurs
plesiosaurs
brachiosaurs
penguins