The Fossil Fish Tiktaalik Made Headlines in 2005 Because It

question 15

Multiple Choice

The fossil fish Tiktaalik made headlines in 2005 because it

• A) was preserved with a hook in its mouth and represents the oldest evidence of human fishing.
• B) was the largest shark ever recovered from the fossil record.
• C) represents a transitional form between lobe-finned fish and terrestrial vertebrates.
• D) was found alive in the modern deep ocean; previously,the fish was thought to be extinct.

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