Which of These Traits Are Ancestral Character States Found in Mammals

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of these traits are ancestral character states found in mammals?

• A) vertebral column and four legs
• B) hair and mammary glands
• C) vertebral columns and reduced number of bones in lower jaw
• D) hair and reduced number of bones lower jaw

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