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Chapter 4 Cooperation with Antora
Question 3: Briefly describe the evolution of cetaceans from terrestrial to fully aquatic, and list at least two key transitional species.
When this question was presented, many participants gasped in surprise.
Cetacean evolution is a very complex topic in paleontology. In addition, since cetaceans are marine animals, different countries do not have a particularly good understanding of cetacean evolution.
Archer knew the basic framework of cetacean evolution, but he wasn't particularly familiar with the specific details and the names of transitional species.
Participants from countries such as India and Russia all lowered their heads and remained silent, unsure how to answer the question.
While everyone remained silent, Wu Yu raised his hand again.
"Wu Yu, a participant from the Xia Kingdom, requests a response."
[It's Wu Yu again. Could it be that Wu Yu knows the answer to this question?]
He's only eighteen, how does he know all this?
[The US: I protest! How could an 18-year-old possibly know this?]
[South Korea: I second that. It's obvious they stole our knowledge.]
[These blatant liars are here! Why don't you Koreans admit you made Earth Online?]
Just because you don't know doesn't mean we don't know. Don't use your own minds to measure our wisdom.
Wu Yu slowly began to speak: "The ancestors of whales were originally terrestrial mammals, belonging to the order Artiodactyla."
Its evolution can be roughly divided into three stages:
First, in the early terrestrial stage, the representative species was the Pakistani whale, which was wolf-sized and had limbs adapted for walking on land, but had already begun to live closer to the water.
"Second, the semi-aquatic transitional stage, represented by the walking whale and the Rhodes whale, gradually streamlined their bodies, degenerated their hind limbs, and transformed their forelimbs into paddle-like shapes, enabling them to swim in shallow waters."
"Third, the fully aquatic stage, represented by species such as Protoceratops and cynodontidae, saw their nostrils move back to the top of their heads to form blowholes, their hind limbs completely disappear, and their tail fins form, becoming the direct ancestors of modern whales."
After a brief silence, the game sounds resumed.
"Correct answer! Xia Kingdom participant Wu Yu receives reward: 100 points."
The live stream room outside the game instantly erupted in excitement:
[A triple perfect score! Wu Yu is defying the heavens!]
[Wu Yu really answered correctly; I would call Wu Yu a god.]
Inside Xia Guo's research room, Qin Ge suddenly stood up, puzzled, and asked, "Where did he learn all this knowledge?"
Dai Yue was equally shocked: "Team leader, Wu Yu's answers are even more complete than those in our database..."
.....
In the game space, Antonla, a participant from the Bear Country, saw Wu Yu answer three questions correctly in a row and finally made a decision.
Antara walked up to Wu Yu and said, "Hello, I am Antara from the Russian Bear Country."
Wu Yu nodded slightly, looking at Antonella, his expression conveying, "What brings you here?"
Anton cut to the chase: "I want to cooperate with you, and of course, I won't let you make a sacrifice for nothing."
"I just looked at the rules of this game, and rule number 47 might provide a good basis for cooperation."
Then, Antora gave a brief explanation of the forty-seventh rule.
Simply put, Rule 47 is a contract, a contract backed by Earth Online.
Antora's condition was that Wu Yu help her answer a question correctly, and in return, she would help Wu Yu once in a later competition.
If Antora refuses later, she will have to compensate Wu Yu with 500 points!
After careful consideration, Wu Yu decided that exchanging the correct answer to a question for full support in a future match was a viable deal.
In addition to knowledge quizzes, individual competitions in Earth Online also include speed racing and other events.
In this respect, the species you choose doesn't have an advantage, so having someone to protect you is not bad.
Even if you don't help, you'll still get 500 points, so you're not at a loss either way.
Therefore, Wu Yu agreed to Antonra's request.
After doing all this, Wu Yu glanced at Su Wenming, who had been looking this way, and thought to himself,
"Promises about the future are acceptable, but only if those promises are valid or if they are not, and if you suffer no loss as a result."
Archer, seeing Antora and Wu Yu plotting, instructed Erbai Wuye.
Upon receiving the order, the two hundred Wuye shouted, "Antona, what are you two saying?"
Antora wasn't going to back down and retorted directly, "None of your business!"
"You..." Erbai Wuye wanted to argue, but the game notification sound rang out again, so he had no choice but to wait and "fight again" later.
Question 4: Please compare the main differences in skeletal structure between sharks and bony fish, and explain how these differences have affected their evolutionary adaptations.
"It's another story about the evolution of marine life," Li Xi couldn't help but complain.
Wu Yu leaned close to Antonra's ear and whispered the answer to the question.
Having received the correct answer, Antora raised her hand.
"Sharks are cartilaginous fish, whose skeletons are made of cartilage, which is light and elastic, but lacks the calcified hard bones of bony fish."
Boneless fish, as their name suggests, have highly calcified, hard, and strong skeletons.
"Sharks' cartilaginous skeletons make them more agile and faster swimmers, especially in turning and explosive forward movements, making them well-suited to an active hunting niche..."
"From an evolutionary perspective, cartilaginous fish appeared earlier and retained more primitive features, while bony fish showed progressive evolution in their skeletons..."
"Correct answer! Participant Antonla from the Russian Bear Country receives a reward of 100 points."
An uproar immediately erupted both inside and outside the venue.
Antonla smiled and thanked Wu Yu sincerely.
Li Xi, Erbai Wuye, and Archer never expected that this could be done.
Xia Guo's live broadcast room.
Wu Yu was so steady, getting all four questions right! Who else can do that?!
[Russia: This cooperation with António was very wise; otherwise, they wouldn't have even gotten a single point in the first match.]
In the game space, the leaderboard has been refreshed again:
Xia Guo Wu Yu: 300 points.
Mao Xiong Guoan Dongla: 100 points.
The cold, robotic voice of the game rang out again.
Question 5: Please explain the hypothesis on the origin of insect wings and how its evolution may have affected the survival and dispersal of early insects.
"How come each one is harder than the last?" Although Li Xi had lost the right to answer the questions, it didn't stop him from complaining.
As he spoke, Li Xi glanced at Wu Yu, unable to help but wonder, 'Could it be that Wu Yu can answer this question correctly too?'
Li Xi couldn't understand why Wu Yu was able to answer the questions correctly.
A few seconds later, Wu Yu raised his hand again.
Regarding the origin of insect wings, there are two main hypotheses in the academic community:
First, the gill-derived theory posits that wings evolved from the thoracic gills or lateral plates of aquatic insect ancestors...
Second, the theory of the origin of the side backplate...
The appearance of wings allows insects to quickly escape predators and expand their foraging range...
"Correct answer! Xia Kingdom participant Wu Yu receives reward: 100 points."
[Question 5 is also correct! Wu Yu has accumulated 400 points!]
[If we add Antora's question, that means Wu Yu answered five questions correctly!]
Where are those who say Wu Yu is too young and incapable? Come out and show yourselves!
"The knowledge quiz segment has ended. The second round of the competition, 'Species Race,' will begin in 24 hours."
"During this period, participants can use their points to upgrade their chosen species."