Which of the Following Statements Is Correct Regarding Lancelets

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct regarding lancelets?

• A) The first fossils resembling lancelets appeared in the fossil record around 10 million years ago.
• B) Recent work in molecular systematics supports the hypothesis that lancelets are the basal clade of chordates.
• C) The extant lancelets are the immediate ancestors of the fishes.
• D) Lancelets do not swim in the same way that fishes do.

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