Beginners' zoology . Fig. 400. —Chimpanzee. (See Fig. 406,) Illustrated Study of Vertebrate Skeletons:Taking mans skeleton as complete, which of theseseven skeletons is most incomplete ? Regarding the fish skeleton as the original verte-brate skeleton, how has it been modified for(i) walking, (2) walking on two legs, (3) flying ? Which skeleton is probably a degenerate reversionto original type ? (p. 209.) How is the horse specialized for speed ? Do all have tail vertebras, or vertebrae beyondJthe hip bones ? Does each have shoulder blades ? Compare (i) fore limbs, (2) hind limbs, (3) jawsof t
Beginners' zoology . Fig. 400. —Chimpanzee. (See Fig. 406,) Illustrated Study of Vertebrate Skeletons:Taking mans skeleton as complete, which of theseseven skeletons is most incomplete ? Regarding the fish skeleton as the original verte-brate skeleton, how has it been modified for(i) walking, (2) walking on two legs, (3) flying ? Which skeleton is probably a degenerate reversionto original type ? (p. 209.) How is the horse specialized for speed ? Do all have tail vertebras, or vertebrae beyondJthe hip bones ? Does each have shoulder blades ? Compare (i) fore limbs, (2) hind limbs, (3) jawsof the seven skeletons. Which has relatively theshortest jaws ? Why ? What seems to be thetypical number of ribs ? limbs ? digits ? Does flipper of a dolphin have same bones as arm of a man ? How many thumbs has a Which more specialized, the fooc of aman or tliat of a chimpanzee? Is the foot of a man or that of a chimpanzee bettersuited for supporting weight? How does its construction fit it for this?
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