Which of the following conclusions is most consistent with the information in the evolutionary tree shown below?

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Which of the following conclusions is most consistent with the information in the evolutionary tree shown below?
Each branch point represents the common ancestor
of the two lineages diverging from that point.
Lungfishes
Amphibians
Mammals
Digit-bearing
limbs
Lizards
and snakes
Amnion
Crocodiles
A hatch mark represents a
homologous characteristic
shared by all the groups
to the right of the mark.
Ostriches
Feathers
Hawks and
other birds
O Mammals are more closely related to birds than to amphibians.
O Lizards and crocodiles (both of which have legs) are more closely related to each other than either is to snakes (which lack legs).
O Crocodiles are more closely related to hawks than to lizards.
O Modern lungfishes are the common ancestor of modern tetrapods.
Tetrapods
Amniotes
Reptiles
Birds
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following conclusions is most consistent with the information in the evolutionary tree shown below? Each branch point represents the common ancestor of the two lineages diverging from that point. Lungfishes Amphibians Mammals Digit-bearing limbs Lizards and snakes Amnion Crocodiles A hatch mark represents a homologous characteristic shared by all the groups to the right of the mark. Ostriches Feathers Hawks and other birds O Mammals are more closely related to birds than to amphibians. O Lizards and crocodiles (both of which have legs) are more closely related to each other than either is to snakes (which lack legs). O Crocodiles are more closely related to hawks than to lizards. O Modern lungfishes are the common ancestor of modern tetrapods. Tetrapods Amniotes Reptiles Birds
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