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Evolutionary Relationships

Question 2 • 25.26 TCEC BIO 1

Dr. Digger, a paleontologist, finds a fossil that he describes in his journal.The creature was approximately 1 meter long, with its backbone fused into a large shell covering the body cavity. It had a beaklike mouth, without teeth, and all four limbs were in the form of flippers.Based on anatomical similarities, to which modern animal is Dr. Digger’s creature most closely related?

Answer
A
zebra
B
bony fish
C
sea turtle
D
snake
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