What was the significance of the initial discovery of fossilized tissues in arthropods?
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It provided insights into the evolution of nervous systems.
It showed that arthropods had complex social structures.
It proved that arthropods were the first animals on Earth.
It confirmed the existence of ancient arthropods.
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What did the new study propose about the structures found in the fossils?
They were parts of the cardiovascular system.
They were evidence of extraterrestrial life.
They were fossilized remains of ancient plants.
They were biofilms formed by microbes.
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How did the researchers support their biofilm hypothesis?
By using advanced imaging technology.
By discovering new fossils in a different location.
By observing the decomposition of brine shrimp.
By finding similar structures in modern arthropods.
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What is the main focus of the ichthyosaur study?
The diet of ichthyosaurs.
The habitat of ichthyosaurs.
The size of ichthyosaurs compared to whales.
The extinction of ichthyosaurs.
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What method did scientists use to estimate the size of the ichthyosaur from the jawbone fragment?
DNA analysis
Carbon dating
Scaling technique
Radiometric dating
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What was the estimated length of the ichthyosaur based on the jawbone fragment?
15 meters
21 meters
26 meters
30 meters
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What implication does the new ichthyosaur discovery have on the size record of the largest animals?
It proves dinosaurs were the largest.
It suggests ichthyosaurs might have been larger.
It confirms that blue whales are the largest.
It shows that size estimates are unreliable.
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