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Evolutionary Relationships

Question 3 • Science 8

Based on the cladogram, which characteristics are common to amphibians, lemurs, and humans?

Answer
A
vertebrae, tetrapod, hair
B
amniotic egg, hair, biped
C
tetrapod, vertebrae
D
tetrapod, hair

Explanation

Amphibians, lemurs, and humans all have vertebrae, or backbones, and are tetrapods, meaning they belong to a group with four limbs or limbs descended from four-limbed ancestors. Hair is not common to all three because amphibians do not have hair. So the shared characteristics are “tetrapod, vertebrae.”

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