Lungs allow an animal to breathe _____________. Why did this adaptation evolve?

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Problem 1ACQ: Figure 15.3 Which of the following statements is false? a. Eumetazoa have specialized tissues and...
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Q5. Lungs allow an animal to breathe _____________. Why did this adaptation evolve?

Q6. Tetrapods use ____________ to breathe. Do any modern tetrapods have gills? Explain.

Q7. How did the anatomy of the shoulder and head change during tetrapod evolution?

Q8. Acanthostega and Icythyostega have been called fish-like tetrapods. Explain why they are described as such and describe the environment in which they probably lived.

Q9. __________________ and _____________________ are early tetrapods that do not have features unique to fish. Describe how these two species differ anatomically and what that means about where they each lived.

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