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According to the phylogeny shown, which of the following statements is true? sharks ray-finned fishes coelacanth lungfish Tiktaalik (extinct) amphibians mammals lizards and relatives four legs evolved here Tiktaalik was the common ancestor of amphibians, mammals and lizards. Lungfish evolved from coelacanth Having four legs is an ancestral trait for amphibians, mammals, and lizards. Amphibians are more similar to mammals than they are to lizards.

          According to the phylogeny shown, which of the following statements is true?
sharks ray-finned fishes coelacanth lungfish Tiktaalik (extinct) amphibians mammals lizards and relatives
four legs evolved here
Tiktaalik was the common ancestor of amphibians, mammals and lizards.
Lungfish evolved from coelacanth
Having four legs is an ancestral trait for amphibians, mammals, and lizards.
Amphibians are more similar to mammals than they are to lizards.

According to the phylogeny shown, which of the following statements is true?
sharks ray-finned fishes coelacanth lungfish Tiktaalik (extinct) amphibians mammals lizards and relatives
four legs evolved here
Tiktaalik was the common ancestor of amphibians, mammals and lizards.
Lungfish evolved from coelacanth
Having four legs is an ancestral trait for amphibians, mammals, and lizards.
Amphibians are more similar to mammals than they are to lizards.

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06/14/2022

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According to the phylogeny shown, which of the following statements is true? Tiktaalik was the common ancestor of amphibians, mammals, and lizards. Lungfish evolved from coelacanth and lizards. Having four legs is an ancestral trait for amphibians, mammals, and lizards. Amphibians are more similar to mammals than they are to lizards.