Question
A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?
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1 point
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This is purely by chance and isn't significant
The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
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1 point
Captionless Image
This is purely by chance and isn't significant
The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct interpretation is: **The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor.**
This suggests that birds are a group of theropod dinosaurs and that they have evolved over millions of years from a common ancestor with certain dinosaurs, which is supported by various lines of evidence in paleontology and evolutionary biology.
This suggests that birds are a group of theropod dinosaurs and that they have evolved over millions of years from a common ancestor with certain dinosaurs, which is supported by various lines of evidence in paleontology and evolutionary biology.