The Vertebrae of Today's Cod Fish Is a _____ with the Prehistoric

question 12

Multiple Choice

The vertebrae of today's cod fish is a _____ with the prehistoric bony fish who also possessed vertebrae.

• A) homoplastic character
• B) monophyletic character
• C) shared derived character
• D) shared ancestral character
• E) shared homologous character

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