Questions: Oviraptosaurs were mistakenly thought to eat while evidence indicates that they actually ate freshwater mussels. (A) birds (B) plants (C) dinosaur eggs (D) meat

Oviraptosaurs were mistakenly thought to eat while evidence indicates that they actually ate freshwater mussels.
(A) birds
(B) plants
(C) dinosaur eggs
(D) meat

Transcript text: elearning.kctcs.edu View Assessment Pearson Session Ended Kentucky Business One Stop GLY 130: Dinosaurs and Disasters (4244_EOZ3) Unit Test \#2 () 107 minutes remaining 14 OF 51 QUESTIONS REMAINING Test Content Page 38 of 51 Question 38 2 Points Oviraptosaurs were mistakenly thought to eat $\qquad$ while evidence indicates that they actually ate freshwater mussels. (A) birds (B) plants (C) dinosaur eggs (D) meat Continue Last saved 5:20:15 PM Questions Filter (51) $\cdot$ K First 〈Previous Next > Last >1

Solution

The answer is (C): dinosaur eggs.

Explanation for each option:

(A) birds: There is no significant evidence or historical misconception that oviraptosaurs were thought to eat birds.
(B) plants: While some dinosaurs were herbivorous, oviraptosaurs were not primarily thought to eat plants.
(C) dinosaur eggs: Oviraptosaurs were historically thought to eat dinosaur eggs due to the discovery of fossils near nests, leading to the misconception that they were egg thieves. However, further evidence suggests they actually ate freshwater mussels.
(D) meat: Although some oviraptosaurs might have been omnivorous, the specific misconception addressed in the question is about dinosaur eggs, not meat in general.

In summary, the historical misconception was that oviraptosaurs ate dinosaur eggs, but evidence indicates they actually ate freshwater mussels.

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