Why are teeth particularly valuable to paleontologists?

Teeth and Animal Behavior

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Patricia Brown
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They are the most colorful part of an animal.
They are the hardest parts and often preserved.
They decompose faster than other body parts.
They are the largest parts of an animal.
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What makes teeth more likely to be found in the fossil record compared to other body parts?
They are the hardest parts of animals.
They are more colorful and easier to spot.
They are often buried deeper in the ground.
They are made of soft tissue.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Baron George Cuvier's claim about teeth?
He could determine an animal's age from a tooth.
He could predict the future of an animal species from a tooth.
He could identify the color of an animal from a tooth.
He could reconstruct an entire skeleton from a single tooth.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What can large, flat teeth indicate about an animal's diet?
The animal is a scavenger.
The animal is a herbivore.
The animal is an omnivore.
The animal is a carnivore.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of teeth would you expect a lion to have?
No teeth, as they swallow food whole.
Large canines and scissor-like teeth for eating meat.
Small, rounded teeth for eating insects.
Large, flat teeth for grinding plants.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the presence of large canines in a fossilized tooth suggest?
The animal was likely a plant eater.
The animal was likely a meat eater.
The animal was likely a water dweller.
The animal was likely a bird.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can the size and shape of teeth tell us about an animal?
The color of its fur.
Its diet, habitat, and body size.
The sound it makes.
Its speed and agility.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can teeth provide clues about an animal's habitat?
By their color and texture.
By their size and shape.
By their smell.
By their weight.
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What additional information can teeth provide besides diet?
The animal's favorite color.
The animal's lifespan.
The animal's jaw, skull, and body size.
The animal's migration patterns.
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