Which Statement Represents the Best Explanation for the Observation That

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which statement represents the best explanation for the observation that the nuclear DNA of dingoes and domestic dogs has a very high degree of sequence homology? Dogs and dingoes ________.

• A) have very similar morphologies
• B) belong to the same order
• C) are both members of the order Carnivora
• D) share a very recent common ancestor

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