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BSC 1005 Final Guide 1. First Written Accounts of Dinosaur Bones: - ️ China 2. President Known as the "Founding Father of Paleontology": - ️ Thomas Jefferson 3. Perforate Acetabulae: - ️ A hole in the hips where the thighbone (e.g., femur) attaches. 4. Dinosaur Renaissance: - ️ An event in the 1960s that led to renewed interest in dinosaurs. 5. Reign of the "Dinosaurs": - ️ 238 to 66.5 million years ago. 6. Bite Force of the American Alligator (FSU Research): - ️ 3,000 lbs. 7. Loch Ness Monster: - ️ Supposed to be a living Plesiosaur. 8. Most Common Rock Type for Dinosaur Fossils: - ️ Sedimentary. 9. Characteristic Defining Ornithischia: - ️ Bird-shaped hip bones. 10. Characteristic of Thyreophora: - ️ Osteoderms (skin armor). 11. What is an Endocast? - ️ A rock, latex, or CT scan copy of the brain. 12. Crazy Interpretations of Dinosaur Anatomy: - ️ Paleontology is a field founded in geology. 13. Sexual Dimorphism: - ️ When the sexes of animals look different. 14. Mystery in Dinosaur Biology: - ️ Determining the sex of the individual. 15. Dental Battery: - ️ Stacks of interlocked teeth that were regularly replaced. 16. Knowledge About Hadrosaurid Dinosaurs: - ️ We've found mummified remains, many skeletons, and numerous trackways. 17. Distinguishing Feature of Marginocephalians: - ️ A margin of bone protruding from the back of the skull. 18. Theories on Pachycephalosaurs' Skull Caps: - ️ Head butting or flank butting. 19. Embryos Found in Protoceratops Eggs: - ️ Oviraptor. 20. Oversplitting: - ️ Accidentally naming a species multiple times. 21. Distinguishing Feature of Saurischian Dinosaurs: - ️ A pubis pointing forward like a lizard. 22. Dinosaurs That May Have Had Trunks: - ️ Sauropods. 23. Length of the Longest Dinosaurs (e.g., Diplodocus): - ️ 140+ feet. 24. Tallest Dinosaurs: - ️ Brachiosaurs. 25. Group Closest Related to Birds: - ️ Theropods. 26. Estimated Maximal Adult Bite Force of T. rex (FSU Research): - ️ 8,000 lbs. 27. Archaeopteryx: - ️ The first bird. 28. Oldest T. rex Age (FSU Research): - ️ ~30 years. 29. Three Theories for Dinosaur Extinction (65.6 million years ago): - ️ Volcanism, lowering of sea levels, and an asteroid impact. 30. T. rex as a Predator/Scavenger: - ️ Both a predator and a scavenger at times. 31. Microstructure of Dinosaur Bones: - ️ A blend between mammals and reptiles. 32. Coprolite: - ️ Fossilized fecal matter. 33. First Scientifically Valid Dinosaur Described: - ️ Megalosaurus, meaning "big lizard." 34. Traces of Ancient Life (not actual remains):

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BSC 1005 Final Guide
1. First Written Accounts of Dinosaur Bones:

- ✔️ China



2. President Known as the "Founding Father of Paleontology":

- ✔️ Thomas Jefferson



3. Perforate Acetabulae:

- ✔️ A hole in the hips where the thighbone (e.g., femur) attaches.



4. Dinosaur Renaissance:

- ✔️ An event in the 1960s that led to renewed interest in dinosaurs.



5. Reign of the "Dinosaurs":

- ✔️ 238 to 66.5 million years ago.



6. Bite Force of the American Alligator (FSU Research):

- ✔️ 3,000 lbs.



7. Loch Ness Monster:

- ✔️ Supposed to be a living Plesiosaur.



8. Most Common Rock Type for Dinosaur Fossils:

- ✔️ Sedimentary.



9. Characteristic Defining Ornithischia:

- ✔️ Bird-shaped hip bones.

, 10. Characteristic of Thyreophora:

- ✔️ Osteoderms (skin armor).



11. What is an Endocast?

- ✔️ A rock, latex, or CT scan copy of the brain.



12. Crazy Interpretations of Dinosaur Anatomy:

- ✔️ Paleontology is a field founded in geology.



13. Sexual Dimorphism:

- ✔️ When the sexes of animals look different.



14. Mystery in Dinosaur Biology:

- ✔️ Determining the sex of the individual.



15. Dental Battery:

- ✔️ Stacks of interlocked teeth that were regularly replaced.



16. Knowledge About Hadrosaurid Dinosaurs:

- ✔️ We've found mummified remains, many skeletons, and numerous trackways.



17. Distinguishing Feature of Marginocephalians:

- ✔️ A margin of bone protruding from the back of the skull.



18. Theories on Pachycephalosaurs' Skull Caps:

- ✔️ Head butting or flank butting.



19. Embryos Found in Protoceratops Eggs:

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