Which Fish Did We Evolve From?

Which Fish Did We Evolve From?

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Geography, Science, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video explains how fish evolved to develop limbs and move onto land millions of years ago. Initially, bony fishes branched into ray-finned and lobe-finned groups. A mass extinction event led to the dominance of ray-finned fishes, while some lobe-finned fish adapted to life on land, eventually giving rise to all four-limbed vertebrates.

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What significant evolutionary change allowed some fish to crawl out of the water?

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What percentage of fish in today's oceans are considered to have delicate fins?

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Describe the difference between ray-finned fishes and lobe-finned fishes.

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What event caused a mass extinction that affected the lobe-finned fishes?

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How did the survivors of the lobe-finned fishes contribute to the evolution of land creatures?

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