Multiple choice

Which of the following evolutionary rules is depicted by the fossil record of the horses?

The evolutionary history of the horse depicts a number of fossil forms till the arrival of the modern horse forms.

  1. Allen's rule

  2. Cope's rule

  3. Jordan's rule

  4. Bergman's rule

  5. Dollo's rule
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The evolutionary history of the horse depicts a good example of Cope's rule that states that the animals tend to increase in body size during the course of evolution.

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