The Evolutionary Tree of the Vertebrates Supports Which Conclusion

question 50

Multiple Choice

The evolutionary tree of the vertebrates supports which conclusion?

• A) The blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, evolved before any mammals existed.
• B) The DNA of humans and turtles will show more similarities than any comparison involving any fish or amphibian.
• C) The embryos of fish, amphibians, and reptiles would be indistinguishable from those of a human.
• D) The genes responsible for milk production in mammals are the same as those responsible for yolk formation in the amniotic egg of reptiles and birds.

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