Birds Are Most Closely Related To

question 7

Multiple Choice

Birds are most closely related to:

• A) reptiles.
• B) testudines.
• C) mammals.
• D) labyrinthodonts.
• E) terrapins.

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Definitions:

Common Ancestry

The concept that different species share a common ancestor, a fundamental principle in evolutionary biology.

Different Ancestors

Refers to organisms that do not share a recent common ancestor, leading to diversity in evolutionary lineages.

Genetic Code

A series of protocols that govern how genetic information, found in DNA or RNA, is interpreted and transformed into proteins within living cells.

Universal

Pertaining to or applicable to all members of a class, group, or category; widely or generally applicable.