In the Section "Investigating Life: Evolving Backwards",what Was Hypothesized About

question 38

Multiple Choice

In the section "Investigating Life: Evolving Backwards",what was hypothesized about the loss of legs in modern-day snakes?

• A)Snakes descended from land-dwelling or marine ancestors.
• B)Snakes descended only from burrowing lizards on land.
• C)Snakes descended only from marine lizards.
• D)Snakes do not have forelimbs or hindlimbs.
• E)Some extant snakes have forelimbs or hindlimbs.

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