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5728b90e4b864d1900164cd4 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | What is Jethro Burns commonly known for? | {
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28
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"half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro"
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5728b90e4b864d1900164cd5 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | What type of music did Jethro Burns play? | {
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98
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"text": [
"jazz mandolinist"
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} |
5728b90e4b864d1900164cd6 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | Who popularized the mandolin in Western Swing Music? | {
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116
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"text": [
"Tiny Moore"
]
} |
5728b90e4b864d1900164cd7 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | Who was well known for important works of traditional blugrass? | {
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479
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"text": [
"Chris Thile of California is"
]
} |
5728b90e4b864d1900164cd8 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | Who are othe rwell know players? | {
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892
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"text": [
"Marty Stuart, Vince Gill, and Ricky Skaggs"
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} |
5728b988ff5b5019007da576 | Mandolin | Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt. Howard Armstrong, who is famous for blues violin, got his start with his father's mandolin and played in string bands simi... | Who got his start with his father's mandolin? | {
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198
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"text": [
"Howard Armstrong,"
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5728b988ff5b5019007da577 | Mandolin | Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt. Howard Armstrong, who is famous for blues violin, got his start with his father's mandolin and played in string bands simi... | Who is the most popular blue music mandolinist? | {
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60
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"text": [
"Ry Cooder"
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} |
5728b988ff5b5019007da578 | Mandolin | Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt. Howard Armstrong, who is famous for blues violin, got his start with his father's mandolin and played in string bands simi... | What other instrument did the Tennessee string bands use? | {
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506
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"text": [
"ukulele in there and a bass fiddle"
]
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5728b988ff5b5019007da579 | Mandolin | Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt. Howard Armstrong, who is famous for blues violin, got his start with his father's mandolin and played in string bands simi... | Who played in the Whistler and His Jug Band? | {
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"text": [
"Willie Black"
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5728ba044b864d1900164ce6 | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull played mandolin on Fat Man, from their s... | When did the mandolin first appear in rock music? | {
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"text": [
"psychedelic era of the late 1960s"
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5728ba044b864d1900164ce7 | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull played mandolin on Fat Man, from their s... | Who played the drums and the mandolin in the group called The Band? | {
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113
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"text": [
"Levon Helm"
]
} |
5728ba044b864d1900164ce8 | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull played mandolin on Fat Man, from their s... | What Rod Stewart song in 1971 featured the mandolin? | {
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"text": [
"Maggie May"
]
} |
5728ba044b864d1900164ce9 | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull played mandolin on Fat Man, from their s... | What artist from the Greatful Dead played the mandolin? | {
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462
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"text": [
"David Grisman"
]
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5728ba044b864d1900164cea | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull played mandolin on Fat Man, from their s... | Tommy Shaw sang and played the mandolin in which Styx song? | {
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"Boat on the River"
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5728ba8eff5b5019007da588 | Mandolin | Some rock musicians today use mandolins, often single-stringed electric models rather than double-stringed acoustic mandolins. One example is Tim Brennan of the Irish-American punk rock band Dropkick Murphys. In addition to electric guitar, bass, and drums, the band uses several instruments associated with traditional ... | What type of mandolin do rock musicians today use? | {
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47
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"text": [
"single-stringed electric"
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} |
5728ba8eff5b5019007da589 | Mandolin | Some rock musicians today use mandolins, often single-stringed electric models rather than double-stringed acoustic mandolins. One example is Tim Brennan of the Irish-American punk rock band Dropkick Murphys. In addition to electric guitar, bass, and drums, the band uses several instruments associated with traditional ... | Which Irish-American punk band uses Mandolins? | {
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191
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"text": [
"Dropkick Murphys"
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} |
5728ba8eff5b5019007da58a | Mandolin | Some rock musicians today use mandolins, often single-stringed electric models rather than double-stringed acoustic mandolins. One example is Tim Brennan of the Irish-American punk rock band Dropkick Murphys. In addition to electric guitar, bass, and drums, the band uses several instruments associated with traditional ... | What REM song uses simple mandolin licks? | {
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"text": [
"Losing My Religion"
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5728ba8eff5b5019007da58b | Mandolin | Some rock musicians today use mandolins, often single-stringed electric models rather than double-stringed acoustic mandolins. One example is Tim Brennan of the Irish-American punk rock band Dropkick Murphys. In addition to electric guitar, bass, and drums, the band uses several instruments associated with traditional ... | What American rock band has extensive use of mandolins? | {
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"text": [
"System of A Down"
]
} |
5728ba8eff5b5019007da58c | Mandolin | Some rock musicians today use mandolins, often single-stringed electric models rather than double-stringed acoustic mandolins. One example is Tim Brennan of the Irish-American punk rock band Dropkick Murphys. In addition to electric guitar, bass, and drums, the band uses several instruments associated with traditional ... | What film's theme song uses a mandolin? | {
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"text": [
"Days of Thunder"
]
} |
5728bb153acd2414000dfd55 | Mandolin | As in Brazil, the mandolin has played an important role in the Music of Venezuela. It has enjoyed a privileged position as the main melodic instrument in several different regions of the country. Specifically, the eastern states of Sucre, Nueva Esparta, Anzoategui and Monagas have made the mandolin the main instrument ... | What place in Brazil do mandolins play an important role? | {
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"Venezuela"
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5728bb153acd2414000dfd56 | Mandolin | As in Brazil, the mandolin has played an important role in the Music of Venezuela. It has enjoyed a privileged position as the main melodic instrument in several different regions of the country. Specifically, the eastern states of Sucre, Nueva Esparta, Anzoategui and Monagas have made the mandolin the main instrument ... | What is the sound of mandolin associated with in the west country? | {
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511
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"text": [
"regional genres of the Venezuelan Andes"
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} |
5728bb153acd2414000dfd57 | Mandolin | As in Brazil, the mandolin has played an important role in the Music of Venezuela. It has enjoyed a privileged position as the main melodic instrument in several different regions of the country. Specifically, the eastern states of Sucre, Nueva Esparta, Anzoategui and Monagas have made the mandolin the main instrument ... | Who are the famous Venezuelen mandolinist? | {
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932
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"text": [
"Alberto Valderrama, Jesus Rengel, Ricardo Sandoval, Saul Vera, and Cristobal Soto."
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} |
5728bbc42ca10214002da6ac | Mandolin | To fill this gap in the literature, mandolin orchestras have traditionally played many arrangements of music written for regular orchestras or other ensembles. Some players have sought out contemporary composers to solicit new works. Traditional mandolin orchestras remain especially popular in Japan and Germany, but al... | What type of music has mandolins played? | {
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36
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"mandolin orchestras have traditionally played many arrangements of music written for regular orchestras or other ensembles"
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5728bbc42ca10214002da6ad | Mandolin | To fill this gap in the literature, mandolin orchestras have traditionally played many arrangements of music written for regular orchestras or other ensembles. Some players have sought out contemporary composers to solicit new works. Traditional mandolin orchestras remain especially popular in Japan and Germany, but al... | Where do traditional mandolin orchestras remain popular? | {
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295
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"text": [
"Japan and Germany"
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} |
5728bbc42ca10214002da6ae | Mandolin | To fill this gap in the literature, mandolin orchestras have traditionally played many arrangements of music written for regular orchestras or other ensembles. Some players have sought out contemporary composers to solicit new works. Traditional mandolin orchestras remain especially popular in Japan and Germany, but al... | What do the structure of a contempory traditional orchestra consist of? | {
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"text": [
"first and second mandolins,"
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5728bbc42ca10214002da6af | Mandolin | To fill this gap in the literature, mandolin orchestras have traditionally played many arrangements of music written for regular orchestras or other ensembles. Some players have sought out contemporary composers to solicit new works. Traditional mandolin orchestras remain especially popular in Japan and Germany, but al... | What are smalled ensambles composed of? | {
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871
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"text": [
"two mandolins, mandola, and mandocello,"
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5728bbc42ca10214002da6b0 | Mandolin | To fill this gap in the literature, mandolin orchestras have traditionally played many arrangements of music written for regular orchestras or other ensembles. Some players have sought out contemporary composers to solicit new works. Traditional mandolin orchestras remain especially popular in Japan and Germany, but al... | What are the mandocellos usually tuned like? | {
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742
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"text": [
"cello"
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} |
5728a0da2ca10214002da4e6 | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | In what phylum are insects classified? | {
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"text": [
"arthropod"
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5728a0da2ca10214002da4e7 | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | How many parts comprise the body of an insect? | {
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"text": [
"three-part"
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} |
5728a0da2ca10214002da4e8 | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | In addition to the head and abdomen, what is the other major section of an insect's body? | {
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"text": [
"thorax"
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} |
5728a0da2ca10214002da4e9 | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | What type of exoskeleton do insects have? | {
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"text": [
"chitinous"
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} |
5728a0da2ca10214002da4ea | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | How many pairs of jointed legs do insects have? | {
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"text": [
"three"
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57290f1faf94a219006aa009 | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | What does insect mean in latin? | {
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68
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"text": [
"cut into sections"
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57290f1faf94a219006aa00a | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | What is the Latin word for insect? | {
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20
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"text": [
"insectum"
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} |
57290f1faf94a219006aa00b | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | Insects are a class of what? | {
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"text": [
"invertebrates"
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57290f1faf94a219006aa00c | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | Insects have what kind of skeleton? | {
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157
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"text": [
"chitinous exoskeleton"
]
} |
57290f1faf94a219006aa00d | Insect | Insects (from Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections") are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. They are the most diverse... | An insects 3-part body includes a throat, abdomen, and what? | {
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199
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"text": [
"head"
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5728a39f3acd2414000dfbad | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | How does the lifecycle of most insects typically begin? | {
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41
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"text": [
"hatch from eggs"
]
} |
5728a39f3acd2414000dfbae | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | What is the primary constraint on the physical growth of an insect? | {
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94
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"text": [
"inelastic exoskeleton"
]
} |
5728a39f3acd2414000dfbaf | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | What stage of development differentiates a 4-stage metamorphosis from a 3-stage metamorphosis, notably absent in the latter? | {
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401
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"text": [
"pupal stage"
]
} |
5728a39f3acd2414000dfbb0 | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | What is the term given to denote the series of stages involved in the development of an adult insect? | {
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452
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"text": [
"nymphal"
]
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5728a39f3acd2414000dfbb1 | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | What era is attributed to the findings of enormous fossilized dragonflies with extremely long wingspans? | {
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587
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"text": [
"Paleozoic"
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57291034af94a219006aa013 | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | Insects hatch from what? | {
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52
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"text": [
"eggs"
]
} |
57291034af94a219006aa014 | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | Insects growth is constrained by what? | {
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90
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"text": [
"the inelastic exoskeleton"
]
} |
57291034af94a219006aa015 | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | An insects developement involves a series of what? | {
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153
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"text": [
"molts"
]
} |
57291034af94a219006aa016 | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | How many stages of metamorphosis does an insect go through? | {
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307
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"text": [
"4-stage"
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57291034af94a219006aa017 | Insect | The life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that undergo 4-stage metam... | The most diverse insects coevolved with what? | {
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"text": [
"flowering plants"
]
} |
5728a8b94b864d1900164baa | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | What is the term for the gait of an insect characterized by walking in alternating triangles? | {
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167
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"text": [
"tripedal"
]
} |
5728a8b94b864d1900164bab | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | What larval adaptation is common to underwater insects? | {
"answer_start": [
419
],
"text": [
"gills"
]
} |
5728a8b94b864d1900164bac | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | What species of insect has the capability to walk on the surface of water? | {
"answer_start": [
518
],
"text": [
"water striders"
]
} |
5728a8b94b864d1900164bad | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | What do crickets do in order to attract or repel a mate? | {
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983
],
"text": [
"stridulate"
]
} |
5728a8b94b864d1900164bae | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | What variation of beetle in the Coleoptera order communicate by way of light? | {
"answer_start": [
1065
],
"text": [
"Lampyridae"
]
} |
572911821d04691400779011 | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | Insects move by walking, flying, and what else? | {
"answer_start": [
68
],
"text": [
"swimming"
]
} |
572911821d04691400779012 | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | Which insects walk, fly, and swim? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Adult"
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} |
572911821d04691400779013 | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | Insects walk the ground in alternating what? | {
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251
],
"text": [
"triangles"
]
} |
572911821d04691400779014 | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | Insects walking in an alternating triangle is called a what? | {
"answer_start": [
167
],
"text": [
"tripedal gait"
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} |
572911821d04691400779015 | Insect | Adult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have evolved flight.... | What can insects do with each other in a variety of ways? | {
"answer_start": [
811
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"text": [
"communicate"
]
} |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da572 | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | By what method do humans often try to control the spread of insects? | {
"answer_start": [
74
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"text": [
"insecticides"
]
} |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da573 | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | What portion of the biosphere would be devastated absent the complex pollination role of insects? | {
"answer_start": [
516
],
"text": [
"terrestrial"
]
} |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da574 | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | What insect provides a tangible economic benefit via the production of silk? | {
"answer_start": [
707
],
"text": [
"Silkworms"
]
} |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da575 | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | What insect is known to consume carrion? | {
"answer_start": [
269
],
"text": [
"blow-flies"
]
} |
5729125daf94a219006aa027 | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | Humans consider most insects as what? | {
"answer_start": [
33
],
"text": [
"pests"
]
} |
5729125daf94a219006aa028 | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | Humans can control insects using what? | {
"answer_start": [
74
],
"text": [
"insecticides"
]
} |
5729125daf94a219006aa029 | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | Insects have the potential to damage what? | {
"answer_start": [
139
],
"text": [
"crops"
]
} |
5729125daf94a219006aa02a | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | Insects can damage crops by feeing on sap, fruits, or what? | {
"answer_start": [
164
],
"text": [
"leaves"
]
} |
5729125daf94a219006aa02b | Insect | Humans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consume carrion but a... | Silkworms are used by humans for producing what? | {
"answer_start": [
785
],
"text": [
"silk"
]
} |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40a | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | What is the Latin term for insect? | {
"answer_start": [
44
],
"text": [
"insectum"
]
} |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40b | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | Who introduced the Latin term for insect, borrowing from the Greek vernacular? | {
"answer_start": [
300
],
"text": [
"Pliny the Elder"
]
} |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40c | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | How many sections does an insect's body appear to be divided? | {
"answer_start": [
284
],
"text": [
"three"
]
} |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40d | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | Which Greek philosopher used the term entomos to describe insects, making reference to their notched bodies? | {
"answer_start": [
639
],
"text": [
"Aristotle"
]
} |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40e | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | In what year is it typically reported that the word insect was first documented in English? | {
"answer_start": [
583
],
"text": [
"1601"
]
} |
572913d3af94a219006aa041 | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | Insect means to have a notched or divided what? | {
"answer_start": [
89
],
"text": [
"body"
]
} |
572913d3af94a219006aa042 | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | Insects are cut into how many sections? | {
"answer_start": [
284
],
"text": [
"three sections"
]
} |
572913d3af94a219006aa043 | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | Who gave this class of life the name "insect"? | {
"answer_start": [
449
],
"text": [
"Aristotle"
]
} |
572913d3af94a219006aa044 | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | In what year did the word "insect" appear in a document? | {
"answer_start": [
583
],
"text": [
"1601"
]
} |
572913d3af94a219006aa045 | Insect | The word "insect" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning "with a notched or divided body", or literally "cut into", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, "to cut into, to cut up", from in- "into" and secare "to cut"; because insects appear "cut into" three sections. Pliny the Elder intr... | Who introduced the Latin version of the word "insect"? | {
"answer_start": [
300
],
"text": [
"Pliny the Elder"
]
} |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4b | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | From what period do researchers believe that the oldest known full-body impression of a flying insect originates? | {
"answer_start": [
283
],
"text": [
"Carboniferous"
]
} |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4c | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | What is believed to be the oldest known insect fossil? | {
"answer_start": [
348
],
"text": [
"Devonian Rhyniognatha hirsti"
]
} |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4d | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | In what year did Tufts researchers reportedly uncover what is believed to be the oldest known impression of a flying insect? | {
"answer_start": [
97
],
"text": [
"2008"
]
} |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4e | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | What is the term for a mandible with two articulations? | {
"answer_start": [
521
],
"text": [
"dicondylic"
]
} |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4f | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | With what type of insect is a dicondylic mandible associated? | {
"answer_start": [
605
],
"text": [
"winged"
]
} |
572921ae6aef051400154a80 | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | What higher-level is constantly up for debate and research? | {
"answer_start": [
17
],
"text": [
"phylogeny"
]
} |
572921ae6aef051400154a81 | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | The higher-level phylogeny is of the what? | {
"answer_start": [
34
],
"text": [
"arthropods"
]
} |
572921ae6aef051400154a82 | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | What kind of impression has been uncovered by a University? | {
"answer_start": [
191
],
"text": [
"full-body"
]
} |
572921ae6aef051400154a83 | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | A University discovered a primitive flying what? | {
"answer_start": [
234
],
"text": [
"insect"
]
} |
572921ae6aef051400154a84 | Insect | The higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. The oldest defi... | How old is the primitive plying insect found by the University? | {
"answer_start": [
244
],
"text": [
"300 million-year-old"
]
} |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5b6 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | In addition to Carboniferous, what other insect order is inclusive of extant groups, stem groups and Paleozoic groups? | {
"answer_start": [
23
],
"text": [
"Early Permian"
]
} |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5b7 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | To what measurement, in cm, did the wingspans of giant dragonfly-like forms reach? | {
"answer_start": [
215
],
"text": [
"55 to 70"
]
} |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5b8 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | Higher levels of what substance possibly contributed to the phenomenon of gigantism? | {
"answer_start": [
344
],
"text": [
"oxygen"
]
} |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5b9 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | How many million years ago is the Permian period believed to have begun? | {
"answer_start": [
571
],
"text": [
"270"
]
} |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5ba | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | The most significant mass extinction of insect groups is commonly ascribed to what period? | {
"answer_start": [
645
],
"text": [
"Permian-Triassic"
]
} |
572923666aef051400154a92 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | Late Caboniferous and Early Permain are what kind of orders? | {
"answer_start": [
37
],
"text": [
"insect orders"
]
} |
572923666aef051400154a93 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | The insect orders include both of what? | {
"answer_start": [
64
],
"text": [
"extant groups"
]
} |
572923666aef051400154a94 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | The insect orders include a number of what kind of groups? | {
"answer_start": [
114
],
"text": [
"Paleozoic groups"
]
} |
572923666aef051400154a95 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | What kind of giant insect form had wingspans? | {
"answer_start": [
173
],
"text": [
"dragonfly-like forms"
]
} |
572923666aef051400154a96 | Insect | Late Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism may have been du... | How wide were the wingspans of the dragonfly-like forms? | {
"answer_start": [
215
],
"text": [
"55 to 70 cm"
]
} |
5728bea42ca10214002da6c8 | Insect | Insects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their predators. Such ins... | What type of defense did plants adaptively evolve in response to insects? | {
"answer_start": [
117
],
"text": [
"chemical"
]
} |
5728bea42ca10214002da6c9 | Insect | Insects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their predators. Such ins... | What is the term for a plant-eating insect? | {
"answer_start": [
44
],
"text": [
"herbivores"
]
} |
5728bea42ca10214002da6ca | Insect | Insects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their predators. Such ins... | What do many insects adaptively utilize in self-defense from predators? | {
"answer_start": [
216
],
"text": [
"plant toxins"
]
} |
5728bea42ca10214002da6cb | Insect | Insects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their predators. Such ins... | How is toxicity sometimes visibly displayed by insects as a warning? | {
"answer_start": [
370
],
"text": [
"colors"
]
} |
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