Recent studies by the Council of Europe show that ______. A: it is only in Britain that wildlife needs more protection B: all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying out C: there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhere D: certain species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting

The ancestral amphibian group which led to reptiles, birds, and mammals is called the ( ) lineage. A: quadruped B: gnathostome C: nonamniote D: amniote E: agnathan

It can be inferred from the passage that scientists now generally agree that the ______. A: enormous wingspan of the pterosaurs enabled them to fly great distances B: structure of the skeleton of the pterosaurs suggests a close evolutionary relationship to bats C: fossil remains of the pterosaurs reveal how they solved the problem of powered flight D: pterosaurs were reptiles