Based on the Phylogenetic Tree Below,all of the Following Are

question 82

Multiple Choice

Based on the phylogenetic tree below,all of the following are TRUE statements,EXCEPT

• A) opossums are more closely related to cows than they are to the platypus.
• B) mice and rats share a more recent common ancestor with humans, chimps, and monkeys than mice and rats share with horses and dogs.
• C) mice and rats are more closely related to horses and dogs than they are to opossums.
• D) horses and dogs are most closely related to the opossum.
• E) humans and chimps are more closely related to each other than they are to other monkeys.

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Definitions:

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells located in the retina of the eye that respond to light, enabling the perception of vision.

Cortex

The cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in high-level functions such as consciousness, thought, emotion, reasoning, language, and memory.

Bipolar Cells

Nerve cells in the retina that are involved in the transmission of visual signals from the photoreceptors to the ganglion cells.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain, enabling sight.