In the Section "Investigating Life: Evolving Backwards," What Is the Significance

question 37

Multiple Choice

In the section "Investigating Life: Evolving Backwards," what is the significance of the marine fossil snakes (highlighted in the figure) ?

• A)Is an ancestor to modern-day snakes and has same anatomical organization as modern-day snakes
• B)Is an outgroup unrelated to modern-day snakes
• C)Has the same anatomical organization as modern-day snakes
• D)Has a common ancestor to modern-day snakes,but placed in a derived group
• E)Is the ancestor to modern-day snakes,but has different anatomical organization than modern-day snakes

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