Whales and Indohyus Share a More Recent Common Ancestor Than

question 4

Multiple Choice

Whales and Indohyus share a more recent common ancestor than whales and fish.Which of the following is true?

• A) Whales, fish, and Indohyus will all have the same amount of genetic similarities.
• B) Whales and Indohyus will have more similarities in their DNA than whales and fish.
• C) Whales and fish will have more similarities in their DNA than whales and Indohyus.
• D) Fish and Indohyus will have more similarities in their DNA than fish and whales.

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Definitions:

Extremities

The terminal parts of the body—the arms, legs.

Center Line

A reference line that runs down the center of an object or space, commonly used in design and engineering to mark symmetry or alignment.

Aponeurosis

Extension of connective tissue beyond a muscle in round or flattened tendons; a means of insertion or origin of a flat muscle.

Fascia

A band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal organs.