Currently, Two Extant Elephant Species (X and Y) Are Classified

question 37

Multiple Choice

Currently, two extant elephant species (X and Y) are classified in the genus Loxodonta, and a third species (Z) is placed in the genus Elephas. Thus, which statement should be true?

• A) Species X and Y are not related to species Z.
• B) Species X and Y share a greater number of homologies with each other than either does with species Z.
• C) Species X and Y share a common ancestor that is alive today.
• D) Species X and Y are the result of artificial selection.

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