How can we be almost certain that the earliest tetrapods had a transversus abdominis component of their hypaxial musculature, as in living tetrapods?

What will be an ideal response?


Without this muscle they would have no way of getting air out of their lungs.

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During dehydration, blood plasma becomes hypotonic relative to the body's cells.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion are called ____

a. lamellae
b. cisternae
c. processes
d. cristae

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Isovolumetric contraction occurs during the ________ of the electrocardiogram.

A. S-T segment B. P wave C. P-Q segment D. R wave E. T wave

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Which of the following is the least likely to dissolve in water?

A. Nucleotides B. Table sugar (sucrose) C. Albumin D. A triglyceride

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