Which dinosaur was the first to be scientifically named, in 1824?
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Megalosaurus
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Which dinosaur was the first to be scientifically named, in 1824?
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Megalosaurus
What term describes the transfer of genetic material between different species, common in bacteria?
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Horizontal gene transfer
What living fish group is the closest relative of tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates)?
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Lungfish
What is the name of the Cambrian fossil deposit in Canada famous for preserving soft-bodied organisms?
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Burgess Shale
What is the name of the Earth's geological era that lasted from about 252 to 66 million years ago?
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Mesozoic
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What term describes the transfer of genetic material between different species, common in bacteria?
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Horizontal gene transfer
What type of selection occurs when individuals with intermediate phenotypes have higher fitness?
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Stabilizing selection
What is the closest living relative to the hippopotamus?
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Cetaceans
Which mass extinction event marked the end of the non-avian dinosaurs?
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Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction
Which early human ancestor species is represented by the fossil skeleton 'Lucy'?
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Australopithecus afarensis
What is the term for a body part that has lost its original function through evolution?
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Vestigial organ