A Scientist Has Studied the Bone Structure of a Gopher

question 30

Multiple Choice

A scientist has studied the bone structure of a gopher snake. She drew this diagram (refer to the figure below) and has asked for you to determine the cause of the pelvis and femur bones.

• A) These are evolutionary changes that the snake is going through so it can walk on land in the next few generations.
• B) These are phenotypes just like the eyes or tail of the snake.
• C) The scientist must have made a mistake and drew an image of the wrong organism as snakes cannot have legs.
• D) These are vestigial structures left over from a common ancestor who had legs.
• E) These are traits due to selective breeding.

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